ReviewBritish journal of sports medicine2007
Health benefits of tennis.
Review in British journal of sports medicine, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.
- Play Badminton Forever: A Systematic Review of Health Benefits.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Assessing the Spread of the Sport of Padel and the Prevalence and Causes of Injuries Among Padel Players.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Reversal of Bone Mineral Density Loss Through Lifestyle Changes: A Case Report.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Article
- Are Junior Tennis Players Less Exposed to Shocks and Vibrations than Adults? A Pilot Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Characteristics of physical activity during beginner-level group tennis lessons and the effect daily activity.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Regular Tennis Exercise May Improve the Vascular Endothelial Function in Postmenopausal Women: The Influence of Hemodynamics.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Role of Padel in Improving Physical Fitness and Health Promotion: Progress, Limitations, and Future Perspectives-A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Examining Adolescent Tennis Participation in Contemporary China Using an Ecological Framework.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A longitudinal analysis of injury characteristics among elite and amateur tennis players at different tournaments from electronic newspaper reports.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Effect of recreational beach tennis on ambulatory blood pressure and physical fitness in hypertensive individuals (BAH study): rationale and study protocol.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Long-term Tennis Participation and Health Outcomes: An Investigation of "Lifetime" Activities.International journal of exercise science · 2020Article
- Differences in kinematic and match-play demands between elite winning and losing wheelchair padel players.PloS one · 2020Article
- Systematic development of a tennis injury prevention programme.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2018Article
- Tennis training sessions as a rehabilitation instrument for patients after acute myocardial infarction.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2013Article
- Distinguishing four components underlying physical activity: a new approach to using physical activity questionnaire data in old age.BMC geriatrics · 2010Article
- The Musculoskeletal Health Benefits of Tennis.Sports healthArticle
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The aim of the study was to explore the role of tennis in the promotion of health and prevention of disease. The focus was on risk factors and diseases related to a sedentary lifestyle, including low fitness levels, obesity, hyperlipidaemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis. A literature search was undertaken to retrieve relevant articles. Structured computer searches of PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL were undertaken, along with hand searching of key journals and reference lists to locate relevant studies published up to March 2007. These had to be cohort studies (of either cross sectional or longitudinal design), case-control studies, or experimental studies. Twenty four studies were identified that dealt with physical fitness of tennis players, including 17 on intensity of play and 16 on maximum oxygen uptake; 17 investigated the relation between tennis and (risk factors for) cardiovascular disease; and 22 examined the effect of tennis on bone health. People who choose to play tennis appear to have significant health benefits, including improved aerobic fitness, a lower body fat percentage, a more favourable lipid profile, reduced risk for developing cardiovascular disease, and improved bone health.
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