Pickleball

Pickleball increases hip-knee coordination variability in humans (F = 4.997, p = 0.027, ηp2 = 0.042).

“increased knee-ankle anti-phase pattern (F = 3.991, p = 0.048, ηp2 = 0.034) and hip-knee coordination variability under CDT (F = 4.997, p = 0.027, ηp2 = 0.042).”

Human trialpre-frail older adults, cognitive dual-task walking8 weeksn = 61

Effects of an 8-week pickleball intervention on dual-task gait performance and inter-joint coordination in pre-frail older adults

Experimental gerontology·26 Apr 2026

Pickleball increases hip-ankle in-phase pattern in humans (F = 8.405, p = 0.004, ηp2 = 0.069).

“significant interactions for hip-ankle in-phase pattern (MDT: F = 8.405, p = 0.004, ηp2 = 0.069; CDT: F = 5.407, p = 0.022, ηp2 = 0.045)”

Human trialpre-frail older adults, motoric dual-task walking8 weeksn = 61

Effects of an 8-week pickleball intervention on dual-task gait performance and inter-joint coordination in pre-frail older adults

Experimental gerontology·26 Apr 2026

Pickleball has no effect on spatiotemporal gait parameters in humans (p ≥ 0.100).

“No significant Group-by-Time interactions were found for spatiotemporal parameters or stepping strategy (p ≥ 0.100).”

Human trialpre-frail older adults8 weeksn = 61

Effects of an 8-week pickleball intervention on dual-task gait performance and inter-joint coordination in pre-frail older adults

Experimental gerontology·26 Apr 2026

Pickleball is associated with social connections and engagements in humans.

“Compared to NP, PP, and CP groups were found to be associated with having made more social connections and reporting a greater number of social engagements”

HumansPrevious or current pickleball participation versus never playingn = 825

Association of Pickleball Participation With Decreased Perceived Loneliness and Social Isolation: Results of a National Survey

Journal of primary care & community health·1 Jul 2025