Relevance and Incidence of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Indian Tennis Players; an Epidemiological Study

Kachanathu, Shaji John; Kumar, Parveen; Malhotra, Mimansa

doi:10.12691/ajssm-2-5a-1

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“…Tennis is a popular sport globally with participants from different age groups participating in more than 200 countries affiliated with the International Tennis Federation (Kachanathu, Kumar & Malhotra 2014 ). Tennis is characterised by repeated, explosive motions and the involvement of several muscle groups during different strokes, which fluctuate randomly from brief periods of maximal or near maximal work to longer periods of moderate and low intensity activity (Arora & Doshi 2014).…”

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“…The weight of the racquet can also contribute to wrist injuries if not suitable to the tennis player (Martin et al 2014 ). Player-specific factors, such as age, sex, volume of play, skill level, racquet properties and grip positions as well as the playing surface are some of the risk factors that can predispose a tennis player to injury (Kachanathu et al 2014 ). Muscle strain is one of the most common injuries in tennis (Kazemi, Rahnama & Alizadeh 2016 ).…”

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Pattern of injuries amongst tennis players in Accra, Ghana

Acquaye¹,

Quartey

Kwakye³

2020

South African Journal of Physiotherapy

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Background Tennis is a popular global sport characterised by repeated, explosive motions and the involvement of several muscle groups during different strokes, which fluctuates randomly from brief periods of maximal or near maximal work to longer periods of moderate and low intensity activity. Objectives To determine the pattern of injuries amongst tennis players in Accra. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted, involving 142 male and female participants selected from tennis clubs in Accra and the Accra sports stadium. A standardised tennis injury report form was used to obtain data from participants. Data on the parts of the body mostly injured and the types of injury mostly sustained by the players were summarised and presented appropriately with the use of graphs and pie charts. Assessment of the causes underlying the prevailing injuries to tennis players was also tabulated and comparisons made. Results Out of a total of 170 injuries recorded, knee (39 [27.5%]) and shoulder (31 [21.1%]) injuries were the most commonly sustained. Most (80 [56.3%]) tennis injuries occurred during training. Other injuries (26 [18.3%]) occurred during competitions or tournaments whilst 26 (18.3%) occurred during social play. About 10 (7.0%) participants were not certain of the type of activity at the time of injury. The majority (35 [24.65%]) of the players received no treatment for their injuries. However, few of the injuries (20 [14.08%], 14 [9.86%], 6 [4.23%]) sustained were treated by medical personnel, physiotherapists or nurses respectively. There was no association between warm-up before play and cause of injury ( p = 0.375). There was also no association between shoe type and cause of injury ( p = 0.253). Conclusion The majority of the injuries occurred in the upper and lower limbs. Most of these injuries occurred during training with overuse and overexertion being the most common cause. Clinical implications It is important to educate tennis players and coaches on injury prevention measures and the use of protective gear during tennis.

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Pattern of injuries amongst tennis players in Accra, Ghana

Acquaye¹,

Quartey

Kwakye³

2020

South African Journal of Physiotherapy

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“…According to many authors, the most common injury observed in tennis athletes occurs in the elbow. Kachanathu et al [7] saw that the most acute injuries occurred in the body joints, such as in the elbows, followed by wrists, ankles, shoulders, and knees. They also observed that lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) occurs more frequently in recreational rather than in professional tennis athletes.…”

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Hand-Arm Vibration Assessment and Changes in the Thermal Map of the Skin in Tennis Athletes during the Service

Amaro

Paulino

Neto

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IJERPH

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During recent years the number of tennis athletes has increased significantly. When playing tennis, the human body is exposed to many situations which can lead to human injuries, such as the so-called tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). In this work a biomechanical analysis of tennis athletes, particularly during the service, was performed, considering three different types of over-grip and the presence of one anti-vibrator device. One part of the study evaluates the exposure to hand-arm vibration of the athlete, based on the European Directive 2002/44/EC concerning the minimum health and safety requirements, regarding the exposure of workers to risks from physical agents. The second part of the study considers an infrared thermography analysis in order to identify signs of risk of injury, particularly tennis elbow, one of the most common injuries in this sport. The results show that the presence of the anti-vibrator influences the vibration values greatly in the case of athletes with more experience and also for athletes with less performance. The presence of the Cork and/or Tourna on the racket grip does not have any significant effect on the hand-arm vibration (HAV), similarly in the case of athletes with the best performance and athletes with less technique. The results indicated that the infrared thermography technique may be used to identify the risk of injuries in tennis players.

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“…En el caso concreto de tenistas en edad adolescente, debemos considerar en primer lugar que las lesiones más comunes son las que se generan a través de microtraumatismos repetitivos (Ben Kiblera & Safranb, 2005). De todas ellas, las que afectan al hombro son relativamente frecuentes, hasta el punto de que algunos estudios sitúan su nivel de incidencia en un 14.8% (Sansiseña & Rueda, 2011).…”

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“…In the specific case of adolescent tennis players, we should first consider that the most common injuries are those caused by repetitive micro-injuries (Ben Kiblera & Safranb, 2005). Of all of them, those affecting the shoulder are relatively frequent; indeed, some studies situate their frequency at 14.8% (Sansiseña & Rueda, 2011).…”

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Tractament de la síndrome subacromial en tennistes adolescents

Prieto-González¹,

Brahim²

2018

Apunts

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Introduction. Tennis is currently one of the most popular sports. However, practicing tennis sometimes leads to the appearance of injuries, and shoulder impingement syndrome is one of the most common. Objective. The goal of this study is to verify the efficacy of physical exercise in the treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome in adolescent tennis players. Method. 32 adolescent tennis players at the amateur level were chosen to participate in this study, in which a physical exercise program was applied which sought to reverse some of the alterations commonly associated with shoulder impingement syndrome. Results. 29 of the 32 participants responded successfully to the treatment within 35 days. Discussion. The design of the intervention used, which was based on performing physical exercise, affected key aspects of this injury, such as the need to increase the subacromial space, foster shoulder stability and avoid the interruption of the practice of physical activity. Conclusion. The design of the intervention used was proven effective in treating shoulder impingement syndrome.

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Relevance and Incidence of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Indian Tennis Players; an Epidemiological Study

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

Pattern of injuries amongst tennis players in Accra, Ghana

Pattern of injuries amongst tennis players in Accra, Ghana

Hand-Arm Vibration Assessment and Changes in the Thermal Map of the Skin in Tennis Athletes during the Service

Tractament de la síndrome subacromial en tennistes adolescents

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