Pickleball could be responsible for up to $500 million in medical costs this year, one industry watcher says
, America's fastest-growing sport is also likely driving unexpected medical costs.
A UBS analyst note estimated pickleball, which has been likened to a combination of tennis and ping pong, would be responsible for $250 million to $500 million of medical costs in 2023. The analysts estimate there will be 66,750 ER visits and 366,186 outpatient visits from pickleball this year. One reason for the high medical costs associated with pickleball is the sport's demographic. The sport, which is relatively easy to learn and has low physical impact,
seniors make up one-third of pickleball's"core players," referring to those who play at least eight times a year, according to the note.of pickleball and tennis-related injuries that estimated there were nearly 34,000 emergency department visits caused by pickleball from 2010 to 2019. Of those ER visits, 86% occurred in people over 60 years old.
More than 60% of these pickleball injuries were sprains, strains, and fractures, and most injuries are in the wrist, lower leg, head, and lower trunk, the note says.
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