Research summary · Injury prevention
Tennis warm-up adherence and injury rates over one year
A year-long cohort examines adherence to the Tennis 10+ warm-up and cool-down programme and its relationship with reported injuries.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Longitudinal cohort study
- Journal
- Sports Health
- Population / context
- Adult recreational tennis
What the publication reports
The study enrolled 317 players aged 18–75 and assessed outcomes every three months. Adherence improved over time. High adherence was not consistently associated with fewer injuries, although lower injury frequency and overuse injuries were observed at 12 months.
Limits and interpretation
Players were not randomized by adherence, and the isolated late association does not establish prevention efficacy. Results concern recreational adults. First published online in November 2025, the paper appeared in the January–February 2026 issue.
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Tennis 10+ Warm-Up and Cool-Down Program: A 1-Year Longitudinal Analysis of Compliance and Injury Rates in Adult Recreational Tennis Players
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 41305878DOI: 10.1177/19417381251387672Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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