As the popularity of pickleball has soared, it’s earned a certain reputation: “tennis for old people.” Since the game moves at a slower pace and takes place on a smaller court than tennis, pickleball has definitely gained a following among seniors and older adults. But the truth is that it can be a great workout for people of any age.
Want proof? As part of the ongoing Apple Heart and Movement Study, Apple and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (an affiliate of Harvard Medical School) just released some stats comparing the health metrics between 4,799 pickleball and 7,780 tennis players, as recorded on their Apple Watches during more than 250,000 games over the course of 32 months.
What do the pickleball vs tennis stats show?
Overall, most of the metrics between the games were fairly similar, with just some slight variations between the two.
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