Injury Prevention in Tennis Players, Linking the Kinetic Chain Approach With Myofascial Lines: A Narrative Review With Practical Implications

摘要

Myofascial chains refer to the soft tissue elastic connections that envelop the muscles throughout the entire body. Evidence points to the ability of myofascial chains to transfer the force developed in one muscle-tendon-joint unit to other proximal or distal musculotendinous units. Tennis is a sport demanding repetitive high-power unilateral movements, which predisposes the players to various musculoskeletal adaptations that may interrupt their optimal biomechanics and result in possible injuries. Myofascial training addresses the player's biomechanics of movement, muscle coordination, and muscle force production. This narrative review with practical examples links the well-known kinetic chain approach with myofascial training aiming to optimize rehabilitative and prevention programs, directed to primarily decrease injury incidence and beneficially impact biomechanical patterns of movement.