Table 1.
Exercise | Instructions |
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General Stretching – shoulder, elbow, wrist | Active isolated stretching – dynamic
5 minute warm-up |
Wrist Flexion/Extension | 3 sets of 10 with surgical tubing of increasing difficulty |
Elbow Flexion/Extension | As above |
Finger Extension/Flexion | For 1 minute with hand webs of increasing difficulty |
Forearm Pronation/Supination | 3 sets of 10 with a 5 lb weighted hammer |
Radial/Ulnar Deviation | 3 sets of 10 with a 3 lb. weighted racquet |
Eccentric loading of wrist extensors | 1 set of 10 with a 25 lb. dumbbell |
Plyometric, purse drop (extend from full flexion) | 1 set of 10 with 5 lbs of weight |
Simulated tennis swings – forehand, backhand, and serve | 3 lb. weighted tennis racquet to Cable cross – 1 set of 20 for each with 5–10 lbs of resistance |