Why the study?
Does professional tennis participation affect dominant vs non-dominant upper extremity muscle volumes and fiber types in professional tennis players?
Population
15 professional tennis players
Comparison
Professional tennis participation (dominant arm) vs Non-dominant arm
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Dominant-arm hypertrophy may guide asymmetry monitoring in athletes; leaves open causal effects on performance and injury.
Does professional tennis participation affect dominant vs non-dominant upper extremity muscle volumes and fiber types in professional tennis players?
Professional tennis participation leads to significant hypertrophy and increased lean mass in the dominant upper extremity compared to the non-dominant side.
Sanchis‐Moysi et al. (2010) studied this question.