Tennis the sport for life

ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to explore the role of tennis in the promotion of health and prevention of disease. The focus was on risk factors and diseases related to a sedentary lifestyle. He registered in PROSPERO (CRD420251016042) a comprehensive literature search was performed across eight databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EBSCO, Apunts Medicina de l’Esport, SciELO, MedlinePlus, and Google Scholar) to identify relevant studies published between 2010 and 2025. 17922 articles were found; 18 in relation to the topic we develop in this article, to be studies of either cross sectional or longitudinal design, case– control studies, or experimental studies. Objectives To evaluate the impact of tennis on life expectancy and its association with the reduction of mortality in different population groups. To investigate the effects of tennis on neuroplasticity and its influence on improving cognitive function, especially in older people. To explore the potential of tennis as a cognitive stimulus for the prevention and rehabilitation of neurological and mental health disorders. To propose practical implications for the incorporation of tennis in public health, active ageing and cognitive rehabilitation programmes. Results The practice of tennis is associated with cognitive benefits, improvements in physical and bone health. It is also beneficial for people who have suffered from problems with their heart. The methods used to assess these effects vary between the studies reviewed. From the research it can be concluded that there are very few studies that relate the parameters of physical activities and executive functions, and that there is no heterogeneity between them. In the present study, we aim to explore the association between tennis training experience and executive functions from 4 to 94 years of age, tennis the sport for life.