Pickleball Injuries Cost Americans Nearly $400 Million This Year
3 years ago by flynnguy to c/pickleball
Some interesting quotes from the article:
The increases in players and demographic breakdown of those enjoying the sport led UBS to predict that pickleball will lead to: 67,000 emergency department trips, 366,000 outpatient visits, 8,8000 outpatient surgeries, 4,700 hospitalizations and 20,000 post-acute episodes.
A report from 2019 in the Journal of Emergency Medicine estimated there were about 19,000 pickleball injuries per year, with 90% of them affecting people 50 or older.
I think it's good that more people are getting exercise, just be careful out there folks!
I think this is very true but I think also related is the accessibility of Pickleball. I think someone older is more likely to pick up pickleball than say tennis or racquetball. So more people playing is going to naturally mean more injuries.
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What is Pickleball?
Pickleball can be played either indoor or outdoor. It is a paddle sport where two (singles) or four players (doubles) hit a wiffle ball over a net. It is a mixture of Tennis, ping-pong/table tennis and is played on a badmiton sized court. It is currently one of the fastest growing sports in America.
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@lemmy.world
What is Pickleball?
Pickleball can be played either indoor or outdoor. It is a paddle sport where two (singles) or four players (doubles) hit a wiffle ball over a net. It is a mixture of Tennis, ping-pong/table tennis and is played on a badmiton sized court. It is currently one of the fastest growing sports in America.
Rules:
- Be Nice; No Discrimination, Harassment, or Malicious Content. This is a welcoming community. I don't care who you are, you are welcome here.
- Keep Discussions Civil. There's a place for trash talk, that place is not here.
- Promotion Requires Participation. This community's purpose it to promote engagement, not to be a billboard.
- Post Must be On-Topic. We're here to talk about Pickleball. If you want to discuss something else, I'm sure there's a community out there for you.
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This could be interesting if compared to other sports injuries, but its pretty meaningless without that context.
How does it stack up against tennis or racquetball?
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