Evaluation of the shoulder ROM of tennis players as an indicator of injury rate

Authors

  • Natalia Andrea Gomeñuka Universidad Católica de las Misiones - UCAMI Argentina
  • Lozano, S. Universidad Católica de las Misiones - UCAMI Argentina
  • Villa, A. Traumatology Specialist at theAcute School Hospital, Posadas, Misiones Argentina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/riccafd.13.2.2024.18069

Keywords:

tennis, range of motion (rom), trainning
Agencies: UCAMI

Abstract

The practice of tennis is inevitably associated with the development of dominant shoulder injuries due to the mechanics of the sport. Our objective was to relate the occurrence of previous shoulder injuries to range of motion (ROM) in 35 adult male amateur tennis players (age = 36.46 ±5.62 years, number of tournaments played in 2022 = 4.00 ±1.50 tournaments). Measurement of the ROM of the dominant shoulder and a questionnaire to inquire about injuries and sporting habits were carried out. Results: there is a significant correlation between the occurrence of injuries and the ROM of the dominant arm (x2 = 14.33; α < 0.05). In those amateur tennis players who did not warm-up were those who had suffered some type of injury and were therefore more susceptible to injury (x2 =12.01; α < 0.05); the duration of the warm-up of those tennis players who did not warm up for less than five minutes were those who had suffered the most injuries (x2 = 8.22; α < 0.05); and finally, it was observed that the performance of stretching exercises had no statistical influence on the appearance of injuries in these tennis players (p>0.05).  Conclusion, it is affirmed that to avoid the appearance of injuries in adult amateur tennis players it is recommended to perform exercises to improve or increase the ROM in the dominant arm, in addition that a correct warm-up should be performed prior to training sessions and matches, and finally, this warm-up should necessarily have a duration of more than 5 minutes.

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Author Biographies

Lozano, S., Universidad Católica de las Misiones - UCAMI

Graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical and Sports Activities from the Catholic University of Las Misiones - UCAMI - Argentina.

Substitute Assistant Professor of the Training Chair of the Bachelor's Degree in Physical and Sports Activities of the Catholic University of Las Misiones - UCAMI - Argentina.

Villa, A., Traumatology Specialist at theAcute School Hospital, Posadas, Misiones

Médico Especialista en Traumatología del Hospital Escuela de Agudos de Posadas, Misiones, Argentina.

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Published

2024-09-30

How to Cite

Gomeñuka, N. A., Lozano, S., & Villa, A. (2024). Evaluation of the shoulder ROM of tennis players as an indicator of injury rate. Revista Iberoamericana De Ciencias De La Actividad Física Y El Deporte, 13(2), 227–237. https://doi.org/10.24310/riccafd.13.2.2024.18069

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