Speed and spin characteristics of table tennis balls : a comparison of the old celluloid balls and new plastic balls

• 主要作者: Oh, Wen-Jing
• 其他作者: Kong Pui Wah
• 格式: Final Year Project
• 語言: English
• 出版: 2015
• 主題: Science::General
• 在線閱讀: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/65275
• 機構: Nanyang Technological University

ITTF has introduced a new plastic table tennis ball (40+mm) to replace the previous celluloid ball (40mm). The purpose of this study was to investigate 1) the difference in spin and speed characteristics between the plastic and celluloid ball, and 2) its effects on the player’s technique. The study...