Document Type

Thesis - NSU Access Only

Title

Role of Exercise in Injury Prevention for Junior Tennis Players

Authors

Danielle Dilloff, Nova Southeastern University

Degree Name

Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)

Copyright Statement

All rights reserved. This publication is intended for use solely by faculty, students, and staff of Nova Southeastern University. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, now known or later developed, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author or the publisher.

Department

College of Health Care Sciences - Physical Therapy Department

Publication Date / Copyright Date

1998

Publisher

Nova Southeastern University

NSUWorks Citation

Danielle Dilloff. 1998. Role of Exercise in Injury Prevention for Junior Tennis Players. Master's thesis. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from NSUWorks, College of Health Care Sciences - Physical Therapy Department. (111)
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_pt_stuetd/111.

Abstract

Purpose: To incorporate a flexibility/stretching program in the training programs of junior tennis players to help prevent shoulder injuries.

Subjects: 31 junior tennis players between the ages of ten and eighteen.

Methods: Goniometric measurements were taken of the dominant and non-dominant shoulders in internal and external rotation, at the beginning of an eight week period. Measurements were taken three times on each shoulder. Participants also filled out a demographic questionnaire. Participants were divided into two groups. One group was taught a specific stretching routine for the shoulder in addition to "regular" camp program, and the other was used as a control. After an eight week period, measurements were again taken for all participants following the same procedure.

Results: Internal and external rotation measurements increased in both arms after performing stretching program for eight weeks. In the control group, an increase in external rotation occurred with a decrease in internal rotation.

Conclusion: With a properly administered stretching routine for the shoulder, a balance in external and internal rotation occurs, resulting in a decrease over time in the number of shoulder injuries in junior tennis players.

Disciplines

Physical Therapy