Lifelong Health
Q: Is tennis unique relative to other sports in supporting health across life?
A: Yes! Re-read above for the story on why our lifetime sport is a gift that keeps giving.
- The Mayo Clinic’s Copenhagen Heart Study found that tennis players, on average, lived 9.7 years longer than non-exercisers, 10.1 years longer than those who regularly went to the gym and 3.5 years longer than those engaged with the next sport on the list (incidentally, also an open-skill racquet sport).
- Intrinsic motivation to play is bolstered by multi-sport participation. Less stress, fewer injuries and lower burnout rates = reduced dropout. Fun is the name of the game – no matter the level – and joy is vital for persistence.