title: [Tennis injuries--incidence and pattern].
abstract: At the conclusion of the tennis season in autumn 1987, a questionnaire investigation was performed among all of the registered members of a typical Danish club of average size. The object of the investigation was to review the frequency and pattern of injuries in a club of this type. A total of 160 replies which could be employed were received (percentage replies 53.3). The replies were representative as regards age and sex. The frequency of injuries was calculated to be 5.0 injuries/1,000 playing hours. On account of the limited size of the material, calculations of significance were not performed but the results do not suggest that the incidence of injuries is greater in men compared with women or in the age group 19-24 years compared with other age groups. On the other hand, the risk of injury appears to be greater for competitive players than for those who played tennis just for the exercise. The most frequent single injury was "tennis elbow" (18.2%, all in men). 66.6% of the injuries were due to overuse. It is suggested that prophylaxis should be intensified where competitive players and aspiring competitive players are concerned, viz, among the youngest players.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Larsen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013715:Tennis / Q000293:injuries*; D013716:Tennis Elbow / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Tennisskader--skadehyppighed og -mønster.