I'm part of that statistic. A few years back, I got my feet tangle while back pedaling and twisting for an overhead shot. Fell back and put my right hand down to break the fall. Result: a hairline fracture of the radius. Took 3 weeks off and headed right back on the courts. It's a great sport.
Either you haven't played or don't play competitive matches. I grew up playing tennis and now mainly play pickle amongst racket sports. I play 2-3 times a week for around 2 hours straight, and am comfortably a 3.5+ player. Even in a competitive doubles match, there is a lot of sprinting and movement (certainly not as much as tennis but still a good work out), and singles is an even bigger workout. I can play matches with players who are 20-30 years younger than me on a competitive level with the smaller court size and the fact that pickle is not purely a power game. The pros typically play a dink focused game, but most players mix it up, which also contributes to the workout aspect. And it is really fun and social.
JMHO. See you on the courts!
Good lord!
They ripped the skate park where my kids used to ride and installed 8 pickleball courts.
Guess the area is getting older. I didn’t think it was THAT old tho.
I'm not sure how you work up a sweat playing pickleball, much less injuring yourself.
What on Earth is Pickleball ? Like pickles ? Vinegar based preserved veggies ? You play with these?
Indeed - watery graves included! 😉
So, it is Ping Pong for older people..... Found that one :
Pickleball-related injuries occur most frequently in older people, according to a 2021 medical study.
Even though they were having a fun match on TV, frankly to my eye they looked simultaneously both exhausted and yet bored, cracking a smile only when Steffi Graf (Agassi's better half) strode on for a minute and outplayed them all.
