Is it safe for senior citizens to play pickleball? 


While pickleball has gained popularity among all ages, it initially attracted more senior citizens as it is easy to play, less physically demanding and enables socialising. — Photos: Filepic

Playing any sport comes with a risk of injuries, as does doing any form of exercise – even walking comes with risk of injuries!

But not doing any physical activity also comes with the risk of having many different types of diseases later on, such as cardiovascular (heart) diseases, cancer and stroke.

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