Spring Katherine E, Holmes Megan E, Smith Johneric W
School of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA.
Department of Kinesiology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA.
Int J Exerc Sci. 2020 Sep 1;13(7):1251-1261. doi: 10.70252/BAHT9366. eCollection 2020.
Lifetime sports, such as tennis, provide opportunities for participation throughout the lifespan and has been linked with lower risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and depression. The objective of this study was to consider the influence of chronic tennis participation on various parameters of health. Members of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) completed a survey consisting of questions from International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Satisfaction With Life Survey (SWLS), and specific tennis participation questions. Descriptive characteristics were calculated for all variables and a chi-squared analysis was used to compare prevalence of health variables of this sample and recent BRFSS data. Compared to the BRFSS greater proportion of study participants 45yrs and older frequently reported being in good or better health (χ=7.946, = 0.005); lower obesity rates (χ=19.92, = 0.0001); and a lower prevalence of heart disease than those of similar age who completed BRFSS (χ= 8.759, = 0.003). This study highlights the importance of activities that continue throughout the lifespan such as tennis.
终身运动，如网球，为人们提供了在整个生命周期中参与运动的机会，并且与降低心血管疾病、肥胖症和抑郁症的风险有关。本研究的目的是探讨长期参与网球运动对各项健康参数的影响。国际网球联合会（ITF）的成员完成了一项调查问卷，其中包含来自国际体力活动问卷（IPAQ）、行为危险因素监测系统（BRFSS）、生活满意度调查（SWLS）的问题以及特定的网球参与问题。计算了所有变量的描述性特征，并使用卡方分析来比较该样本的健康变量患病率与近期BRFSS数据。与BRFSS相比，45岁及以上的研究参与者中，有更大比例的人经常报告自己的健康状况良好或更好（χ=7.946，P = 0.005）；肥胖率更低（χ=19.92，P = 0.0001）；与完成BRFSS的同龄人相比，心脏病患病率更低（χ= 8.759，P = 0.003）。这项研究强调了像网球这样贯穿整个生命周期的活动的重要性。
