title: Lower extremity tennis injuries. Prevalence, etiology, and mechanism.
abstract: A retrospective investigation was undertaken to determine the prevalence of tennis-related lower extremity injuries in the San Francisco Bay area. A total of 376 participants at various Bay area tennis clubs completed a questionnaire before registering for tournament play. The results obtained from the survey indicate that 91.2% of this population had an injury to the lower extremity. A discussion of the etiology and mechanism of the various lower extremity injuries is presented.
authors.affiliation: Pacific Coast Hospital, San Francisco, CA.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Feit
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Berenter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009120:Muscle Cramp / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012495:San Francisco / Q000453:epidemiology; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000453:epidemiology; D013715:Tennis / Q000293:injuries*