a Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento Deportivo (CeNARD, Secretaría de Deporte, Ministerio de Desarrollo Social de la Nación) , Buenos Aires , Argentina.
b Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) , Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología e Innovación Productiva , Buenos Aires , Argentina.
Eur J Sport Sci. 2016;16(2):266-70. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2015.1009493. Epub 2015 Feb 12.
Tennis practice, especially at elite levels, may place players at risk for debilitating musculoskeletal injuries. The aim of this study was to analyse the epidemiological pattern of retirements due to medical conditions sustained by tennis players during Davis Cup matches in the 2006-2013 period. All uncompleted matches due to a medical condition (injuries and illnesses) occurred in the above-mentioned competition were collected from the official source, registered and analysed according to published guidelines. The overall incidence of match retirements was 1.66% (12/719). The injury rate was 6.05/1000 playing hours; and 6.64/1000 match exposures. Musculotendinous lesions were the most common type of injury (66.66%). The incidence of lower-limb injuries was higher than upper-limb and trunk lesions. The incidence of retired matches due to medical conditions was higher in hard courts than in clay courts (2.97% and 0.90%, respectively; p = 0.04), while the median value of inactivity of injuries was 32.0 days (range 3-297). In conclusion, the incidence of retirements due to medical conditions in Davis Cup matches was low supporting the assumption that elite tennis is a low-risk sport activity. Findings provided scientific evidences of injury patterns among male professional tennis players and may contribute to conduct better injury prevention strategies.
网球运动，特别是在精英水平上，可能会使球员面临使人衰弱的肌肉骨骼损伤的风险。本研究的目的是分析 2006-2013 年戴维斯杯比赛中因医疗原因退役的网球运动员的流行病学模式。所有因医疗原因（伤病）而未完成的比赛都从官方来源收集，按照已发表的指南进行登记和分析。比赛退役的总发生率为 1.66%（12/719）。损伤率为 6.05/1000 比赛小时；6.64/1000 比赛暴露。肌肉腱病变是最常见的损伤类型（66.66%）。下肢损伤的发生率高于上肢和躯干损伤。因医疗原因退役的比赛在硬地球场上的发生率高于红土场（分别为 2.97%和 0.90%；p = 0.04），而损伤的无活动中位数为 32.0 天（范围 3-297）。总之，戴维斯杯比赛中因医疗原因退役的比例较低，这支持了精英网球是一项低风险运动的假设。研究结果为男子职业网球运动员的损伤模式提供了科学证据，并有助于制定更好的损伤预防策略。
