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Ioonna Félix1, David Dines2, Joshua Dines3
1Hospital for Special Surgery Westside Sports Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, 610 W. 58th St, New York, NY, 10019, USA. felixi@hss.edu.
This study reviews interval return to play programs for tennis athletes, highlighting key components for optimal rehabilitation and minimizing reinjury risk. It proposes guidelines for clinicians to improve athlete recovery.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Rehabilitation Science
- Tennis Performance Analysis
Background:
- General guidelines for return to sport after injury exist.
- Optimal recovery aims to minimize reinjury risk and restore function.
- Interval return to play programs guide athletes back to competition post-injury.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze research on interval return to play programs, focusing on tennis athletes.
- Examine components of interval tennis programs.
- Develop optimal return to sport guidelines for tennis athletes based on literature and clinical experience.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of interval return to play programs.
- Analysis of current research pertaining to tennis athletes.
- Synthesis of available data, research, and clinical observations.
Main Results:
- Obstacles in implementing interval sports programs include lack of consensus on criteria.
- Limited research specifically addresses interval tennis programs.
- Necessary components for rehabilitation and performance principles in interval tennis programs were identified.
Conclusions:
- Interval sports programs can guide clinicians in rehabilitating tennis athletes.
- Further research is needed to establish consensus on criteria for interval tennis programs.
- Technology's role in sports rehabilitation for return to play is assessed.
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