Sub 70kg pro male tennis players less likely to be injured in the legs?
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SteveI
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Seems like simple math would be on the side of the lighter player. I know many tennis players that have been to an othro doctor.. including myself for knees and if you have any extra weight.. one of the 1st things out of their mouths is "you can always help your knees and hips by carrying less weight.". Not rocket science..
. The numbers I always see are for every pound you carry there is about 5 times or more force per pound on your body. Tennis you are adding the twisting and stopping. Runners would not have the same lateral forces to deal with.. as court players.. B Ball.. VBall.. Tennis.. etc
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Tyler-James
Rookie
In other news, it was cold yesterday and global warming is a hoax!
zill
Legend
No he tripped.
SteveI
Legend
Professional players are usually going to be in shape - not overweight, so I don't know if you can boil it down to the weight.
In the past, players with larger frame like abvove 6'4 were more prone to injuries because the amount of torque and impact on the joints to start and stop are naturally greater. But, it seems like exercise science and better training methods have helped them.
Factors like joint mobility, strength of tendons and ligaments, physique, etc all matter..
Recreationally, yes. extra weight will usually means higher chance to be injured..
In the past, players with larger frame like abvove 6'4 were more prone to injuries because the amount of torque and impact on the joints to start and stop are naturally greater. But, it seems like exercise science and better training methods have helped them.
Factors like joint mobility, strength of tendons and ligaments, physique, etc all matter..
Recreationally, yes. extra weight will usually means higher chance to be injured..
mmk
Hall of Fame
And if he were in the US would have had a winnable lawsuit against the tournament. They were really negligent with that tarp.
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