Citation

Hennig EM. Exerc. Sport Sci. Rev. 2007; 35(2): 62-66.

Affiliation

Biomechanik Labor, Sport- und Bewegungswissenschaften Universität Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1249/JES.0b013e31803ec43e

PMID

17417052

Abstract

Racket properties may affect tennis elbow development. Shock and vibration to the arm is influenced by the location of ball impacts on the racket head, racket stiffness, and grip force. Beginners experience increased arm loads, and they hit the ball lower on the racket head. Tennis rackets behave differently during actual play compared with the performance predicted by physics.

Language: en