Injury Prevention for Seniors

Staying injury-free and enhancing your performance on the pickleball court starts with smart strength training. Stay active and safe with injury prevention tips from Dr. Ellen Csepe, a physical therapist specializing in older athletes and Head Trainer at Train100. She offers exercises and techniques to enhance balance, strength, and joint stability designed specifically for older players. Protect yourself from common injuries and enjoy the game for years to come.

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Ellen Csepe is a doctor of physical therapy with Train100, an online training program for pickleball players who want to get as strong as possible both on and off the court. In this video she talks about true strength training.

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Ellen Csepe is a doctor of physical therapy with Train100, an online training program for pickleball players who want to get as strong as possible both on and off the court. In this video she talks about how to do a squat. Squatting isn’t just safe for our knees, it’s actually really good for our knees! People who are able to squat and do full depth range of motion, actually have healthier knees, are stronger, and are less likely to fall.

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Ellen Csepe is a doctor of physical therapy with Train100, an online training program for pickleball players who want to get as strong as possible both on and off the court.

The deadlift is a life lift. It’s really important for improving the strength in your back, butt, grip, shoulders…everything! Strengthening your back with deadlifts helps prevent a myriad of injuries.

 

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Ellen Csepe is a doctor of physical therapy with Train100, an online training program for pickleball players who want to get as strong as possible both on and off the court. In this video she talks about strength training for the Achilles.  The most important Achilles injury prevention exercise is to be able to do a standing heel raise.

 

 

 

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Ellen Csepe is a doctor of physical therapy with Train100, an online training program for pickleball players who want to get as strong as possible both on and off the court. In this video she talks about avoiding falls. A very specific exercise that can help you avoid falling is the lunge. A lunge can be forward, it can be backward, it can be off to the side, and it can be a curtsy.

 

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