Jianfeng Niu
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Jianfeng Niu has a total of 8 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Chingleong Gan
College of Physical Education and Sport, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
1 shared publication - Haobai Li
Physical Education of Sport Training, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
1 shared publication - May Xin Yu Teo
Department of Physical Education, Peking University, Beijing, China
1 shared publication - Wenlong Ma
School of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China
1 shared publication - Xiaojie Guo
Department of Physical Education, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
1 shared publication - Yaqi Xue
College of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing Normal University
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
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Kinematic Characteristics of the Racket in Table Tennis During Backhand Flick Followed by Backhand Fast Block and Forehand Fast Block Combinations
A backhand flick is frequently used in table tennis to initiate offensive play, yet how racket motion evolves during subsequent stroke transitions remains insufficiently characterized. This study examined racket kinematics in two common follow-up combinations: a backhand flick followed by a backhand fast block (BFBB) and a backhand flick followed by a forehand fast block (BFFB). In a within-subject design, ten national-level male players performed both combinations, and racket motion was recorded using a three-dimensional motion capture system at 200 Hz. Racket velocity, phase duration, and spatial displacement were quantified across the stroke sequence, and within-player differences between the two stroke transition combinations following the backhand flick were examined. Compared with BFBB, BFFB showed higher racket velocity at most key moments, particularly near ball contact, whereas no significant difference was found at the end of the follow-through. Backward-phase duration did not differ between the two conditions, but BFFB showed longer durations during the hitting and follow-through phases, together with a longer overall duration. BFFB also exhibited greater directional displacement across multiple phases, whereas BFBB was characterized by a more compact spatiotemporal pattern. These findings provide biomechanical evidence that different follow-up strokes after an identical backhand flick are associated with distinct patterns of racket motion during stroke transitions and may offer a kinematic reference for sequence-specific training in table tennis.
Open AccessKinematic Characteristics of the Racket in Table Tennis During Backhand Flick Followed by Backhand Fast Block and Forehand Fast Block Combinations
A backhand flick is frequently used in table tennis to initiate offensive play, yet how racket motion evolves during subsequent stroke transitions remains insufficiently characterized. This study examined racket kinematics in two common follow-up combinations: a backhand flick followed by a backhand fast block (BFBB) and a backhand flick followed by a forehand fast block (BFFB). In a within-subject design, ten national-level male players performed both combinations, and racket motion was recorded using a three-dimensional motion capture system at 200 Hz. Racket velocity, phase duration, and spatial displacement were quantified across the stroke sequence, and within-player differences between the two stroke transition combinations following the backhand flick were examined. Compared with BFBB, BFFB showed higher racket velocity at most key moments, particularly near ball contact, whereas no significant difference was found at the end of the follow-through. Backward-phase duration did not differ between the two conditions, but BFFB showed longer durations during the hitting and follow-through phases, together with a longer overall duration. BFFB also exhibited greater directional displacement across multiple phases, whereas BFBB was characterized by a more compact spatiotemporal pattern. These findings provide biomechanical evidence that different follow-up strokes after an identical backhand flick are associated with distinct patterns of racket motion during stroke transitions and may offer a kinematic reference for sequence-specific training in table tennis.