Tennis helps you live longer!
They began with a group of 20,000 healthy people in the early 1990s. In 2017, there were 8,577 subjects who were still in the study. This gave them sufficient data (25 years) to address their question of how participation in sports affects life expectancy.
The conclusion: playing tennis extends one’s life expectancy by 9.7 years when compared to a sedentary lifestyle. The other sports also provided benefits, but the most beneficial sport was tennis. Below is a summary of the results ranked by number of years of gain in life expectancy:
Tennis: 9.7 years
Badminton: 6.2 years
Soccer: 4.7 years
Cycling: 3.7 years
Swimming: 3.4 years
Jogging: 3.2 years
Calisthenics: 3.1 years
Health club: 1.5 years
The researchers were surprised to find that tennis was the sport with the largest increase in life expectancy, and the one that had the least increase (health club) is the one where people spent the most time exercising. They also hypothesized that “belonging to a group that meets regularly promotes a sense of support, trust, and commonality, which has been shown to contribute to a sense of well-being and improved long-term health.”
On some level, tennis players already knew this.
We were right all along – everyone needs a racket sport in their life.
What are you waiting for? Grab a racket and live a lot – and hopefully a lot longer.
Mountain Tennis Circuit has promoted the sport of Tennis in Central and Southeastern Kentucky since 1989. We sponsor tournaments, clinics, round robins, group lessons and private lessons. We strive to provide a family safe environment at all of our events.
🎾 MTC Round Robins run Mid-October–Mid-March! All Coed. Great tennis, great people, and weekly match play. Don’t miss out!
🎾 MTC Youth Tennis
Our youth tennis is perfect for kids ages 6-12 who are new to the game or have some intermediate skills.
🎾 MTC Summer Clinics run June through mid-July! For Juniors & Adults – all skill levels welcome. Improve your game & have fun!
🎾 The MTC Summer Tournament Series kicks off Memorial Day weekend and runs through August! Great tennis for Adults & Juniors.
💙 Proud to Be MTC 💙
MTC is built on the passion and loyalty of our dedicated officers and volunteers who make everything possible.
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October 19th at 6:00pm
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