Wimbledon - What impact does competing have on bone health?

Manchester Metropolitan University Podcast

With Wimbledon 2022 well underway, we discuss the impacts that competing in elite level tennis is having on the bones of players.

With players such as Rafael Nadal recently suffering from bone injuries that have effected their performance, we wanted to talk to Dr Alex Ireland from the Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport, about his research in this area, and the work he has done with tennis players around bone health.