Is Tennis the Healthiest Sport?
Tennis has a powerful impact on the mind and body, and people who play the sport enjoy impressive health benefits. Tennis fans watching the US Open in New York last week may have noticed tennis being proclaimed as “the world’s healthiest sport.”
The slogan was prominently displayed for TV viewers on the side of the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium and is part of this year’s theme at the tournament, “Celebrating the power of tennis.”
“Tennis is uniquely situated to inspire healthier people,” Dr. Brian Hainline, a neurologist and president of the U.S. Tennis Association, said in a statement. “Science informs us that playing tennis prolongs life while improving mental, physical and social health.”
Excerpted from Today
