Upper extremity musculoskeletal overuse injuries among lawn tennis players of Gwalior region: A survey study

The objective of the study was to investigate the occurrence of upper extremity musculoskeletal overuse injuries among professional lawn tennis players belonging Gwalior region. The total of 86 professional tennis players (N=86) having at least 3 years of competitive experience were purposely selected for the study. The data was collected through interview method. The overuse injuries selected for this study were associated with Wrist, Elbow and Shoulder joint. The percentage analysis statistical technique was employed to analyse the data. Results of percentage analysis showed that maximum number of cases reported by players were injuries (overuse) associated with elbow joint (total 37% of sample population) whereas, injuries related to shoulder and wrist joint, female players have reported more cases of overuse injuries associated with wrist joint (female 30% and male 16%) and comparison to shoulder joint whereas, male have reported more case of shoulder injuries(mostly Rotator Cuff Tendinitis) in comparison to wrist joint (male 26% and female 10%).