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- Tennis is a widely enjoyed sport that offers various health benefits, and this study focused on physical activity levels during beginner group tennis lessons and daily activity of participants.
- Using an accelerometer, activities were tracked over four weeks, revealing that the average physical activity intensity during lessons was 3.37 METs and that rest periods were relatively short.
- The results showed that beginner-level tennis lessons led to significantly higher activity intensity and increased vigorous physical activity for 76% of participants on lesson days, highlighting their positive impact on overall physical health.
Article Abstract
Tennis is a popular leisure sport, and studies have indicated that playing tennis regularly provides many health benefits. We aimed to clarify the characteristics of physical activity during beginner-level group tennis lessons and daily physical activity of the participants. Physical activity was measured using an accelerometer sensor device for four weeks, including the 80-min duration tennis lessons held twice a week. Valid data were categorized for tennis and non-tennis days. The mean physical activity intensity during the tennis lesson was 3.37 METs. The mean ratio of short-bout rest periods to the tennis lesson time in 90 and 120 s was 7% and 4%, respectively. The mean physical activity intensity was significantly higher (p < 0.0001) and the duration of vigorous-intensity physical activity (VPA) was increased in 76% of participants on days with tennis lessons compared to without tennis lessons. Beginner-level tennis lesson has characteristics of less short-bout rest physical activity than previously reported competitive tennis match and increased the duration of VPA in daily activity compared to without tennis lessons, suggesting that beginner-level tennis lessons contribute physical activity of health benefits.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10761839 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46843-0 | DOI Listing |
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