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      Explorando la carrera dual en tenistas: diferencias según género y nivel competitivo (Exploring dual career in tennis players: gender and competitive level differences)

      Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte
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          Los objetivos del presente estudio fueron: i) describir la carrera dual de tenistas de la Comunidad de Madrid; ii) analizar si existen diferencias en dicha carrera en función del género, y iii) del nivel de competición. Se elaboró un cuestionario ad-hoc teniendo como referencia el cues-tionario de percepción de los estudiantes universitarios-deportistas de alto nivel sobre la carrera dual, ESTPORT (Sánchez-Pato et al., 2016). La muestra estuvo formada por 60 tenistas (21.5± 2.8 años) residentes en la Comunidad de Madrid. De ellos, 55% eran hombres y un 45% eran mujeres. Entrenaban una media de 3.9 ± 1.3 días y 17.2 ± 6.2 horas a la semana. Los resultados confirman que superan cada curso académico en dos años aproximadamente, una falta de planificación de su futuro fuera de la carrera deportiva y una elevada identificación con el rol de deportista. Ellas tienen menos aspiraciones en su carrera tenística, quizás por el hecho que el circuito profesional de tenis femenino sea más modesto económicamente. En esa misma línea, al finalizar su carrera tenística las mujeres piensan dedicarse a trabajar en lo que estudien en ma-yor medida que los hombres. Los jugadores de nivel internacional tienen un alto compromiso con su carrera deportiva. Sus mayores dificultades para su carrera dual no son en relación a la falta de flexibilidad horaria para desarrollar ambas carreras. Se plantean recomendaciones prácticas para los profesionales que trabajen con estos deportistas. === The aims of this study were: i) to describe the dual career in tennis players from the Madrid Region; ii) to analyze if there are differences regarding gender, and iii) competition level. An ad-hoc questionnaire was developed taking as reference the perception questionnaire of high-level university students-athletes about the dual career, ESTPORT (Sánchez-Pato et al., 2016). The sample was comprised by 60 tennis players (21.5 ± 2.8 years) residents in the Madrid Region. Fifty-five percent were men while forty-five percent were women. They trained an average of 3.9 ± 1.3 days and 17.2 ± 6.2 hours per week. Results confirm that each school year takes them about two years for passing it, a lack of planning a future out of the sport career and a high identification as athletes. Regarding gender comparison, women has less expectations on their sport career. This perception could be due the lower prize money in the women’s circuit. Women planned to work in relation to the studies the aim to finish. Regarding the competitive level, international level tennis players have a high commitment with the sport career. The main difficulties are not financial; they are the lack of flexibility at timetables to develop both careers. Practical insights for practitioners that work with tennis players are proposed.

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          10.12800/ccd.v16i47.1697

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