Epidemiology and prevention strategies for the musculoskeletal injuries in the paddle-tennis senior players

Conclusions Paddle-tennis creates specific demands on the musculoskeletal system of senior players, with acute injuries such as knee sprains; while chronic overuse injuries, such as lateral epicondylitis, shoulder pain and low back pain. The main injury risk factors observed were age, laterality and body mass index. These findings could help physiotherapists to create preventive programmes.
Source: Science and Sports - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research