Dr. Jack Groppel discusses the health benefits of tennis. http://www.tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/BlogId/1/Default.aspx en-US julie.myers@uspta.org Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:17:56 GMT Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:17:56 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blog RSS Generator Version 3.5.1.19887 <h3>The ability to change direction quickly and under control is called agility. It is required by many sports, but especially in the sport of tennis.</h3> <p> </p><a href=http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/15/Tennis-requires-and-develops-agility.aspx>More...</a> http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/15/Tennis-requires-and-develops-agility.aspx http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/15/Tennis-requires-and-develops-agility.aspx#Comments http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/15/Tennis-requires-and-develops-agility.aspx Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:54:00 GMT 0 http://www.tennis-health.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=15 <h3>To hit successful touch shots, you must develop fine motor control of your upper limbs and hands to decelerate the racquet and hit a highly controlled shot that will barely clear the net with a very low bounce.</h3> <p> </p><a href=http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/14/Better-fine-motor-control.aspx>More...</a> http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/14/Better-fine-motor-control.aspx http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/14/Better-fine-motor-control.aspx#Comments http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/14/Better-fine-motor-control.aspx Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:37:00 GMT 0 http://www.tennis-health.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=14 <h3>Tennis is a great sport activity to develop overall large-muscle control and coordination.</h3> <p> </p><a href=http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/13/Tennis-helps-develop-gross-motor-control.aspx>More...</a> http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/13/Tennis-helps-develop-gross-motor-control.aspx http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/13/Tennis-helps-develop-gross-motor-control.aspx#Comments http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/13/Tennis-helps-develop-gross-motor-control.aspx Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:07:00 GMT 2 http://www.tennis-health.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=13 <h3>Tennis forces you to learn to solve problems based on angles, geometry and physics.</h3> <p> </p><a href=http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/12/The-problem-solving-skills-learned-through-tennis.aspx>More...</a> http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/12/The-problem-solving-skills-learned-through-tennis.aspx http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/12/The-problem-solving-skills-learned-through-tennis.aspx#Comments http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/12/The-problem-solving-skills-learned-through-tennis.aspx Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:03:00 GMT 0 http://www.tennis-health.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=12 <h3>Because of the nature of tennis, a player must learn to recover quickly, adapting to the stress that each point presents.</h3> <p> </p><a href=http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/11/You-can-learn-to-adapt-and-recover-quickly-through-tennis-skills.aspx>More...</a> http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/11/You-can-learn-to-adapt-and-recover-quickly-through-tennis-skills.aspx http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/11/You-can-learn-to-adapt-and-recover-quickly-through-tennis-skills.aspx#Comments http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/11/You-can-learn-to-adapt-and-recover-quickly-through-tennis-skills.aspx Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:07:00 GMT 0 http://www.tennis-health.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=11 <h3>Tennis requires you to work on improving your skills during practice and to control the pace of play during competition, which builds discipline.</h3> <p> </p><a href=http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/10/Tennis-can-help-develop-self-discipline.aspx>More...</a> http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/10/Tennis-can-help-develop-self-discipline.aspx http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/10/Tennis-can-help-develop-self-discipline.aspx#Comments http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/10/Tennis-can-help-develop-self-discipline.aspx Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:18:00 GMT 0 http://www.tennis-health.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=10 <h3>In a study examining tennis players and novices at ages 7, 10, 13, and 23, it was found that tennis practice accelerates the development of timing accuracy.</h3> <p> </p><a href=http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/9/Tennis-can-help-develop-one-s-coordination.aspx>More...</a> http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/9/Tennis-can-help-develop-one-s-coordination.aspx http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/9/Tennis-can-help-develop-one-s-coordination.aspx#Comments http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/9/Tennis-can-help-develop-one-s-coordination.aspx Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:18:00 GMT 0 http://www.tennis-health.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=9 <h3>Recently, it was discovered that a fast-paced workout, like tennis, improves the production and release of brain-boosting proteins.</h3> <p> </p><a href=http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/8/Can-tennis-improve-executive-function-and-children-s-grades.aspx>More...</a> http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/8/Can-tennis-improve-executive-function-and-children-s-grades.aspx http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/8/Can-tennis-improve-executive-function-and-children-s-grades.aspx#Comments http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/8/Can-tennis-improve-executive-function-and-children-s-grades.aspx Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:46:00 GMT 0 http://www.tennis-health.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=8 <h3>Playing tennis builds muscle power, and improves physical capacity.</h3> <p> </p> <a href=http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/7/What-about-anaerobic-fitness-Can-tennis-really-help-that-as-well.aspx>More...</a> http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/7/What-about-anaerobic-fitness-Can-tennis-really-help-that-as-well.aspx http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/7/What-about-anaerobic-fitness-Can-tennis-really-help-that-as-well.aspx#Comments http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/7/What-about-anaerobic-fitness-Can-tennis-really-help-that-as-well.aspx Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:34:00 GMT 0 http://www.tennis-health.com/DesktopModules/Blog/Trackback.aspx?id=7 <h3>Playing tennis burns fat, improves cardiovascular fitness and helps the body maintain higher energy levels.</h3> <p> </p><a href=http://tennis-health.com/News/Blog/tabid/121/EntryId/6/Are-there-really-aerobic-benefits-to-playing-tennis.aspx>More...</a> 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