Open AccessClinical Evaluation of the Adult Recreational Tennis Player
Author(s) -
Bradley Changstrom,
Neeru Jayanthi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
current sports medicine reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.424
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1537-8918
pISSN - 1537-890X
DOI - 10.1249/jsr.0000000000000315
Subject(s) - recreation , athletes , medicine , racket , physical therapy , elite athletes , sports medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physics , political science , swing , acoustics , law
Tennis is the most popular international racket sport with well-demonstrated health benefits. There are differences in injury patterns in elite and junior level tennis players compared with the adult recreational tennis player. The aim of this article was to review the medical and musculoskeletal evaluation of the adult recreational tennis athlete and review evidence-based guidelines for providers who encounter these athletes.