Apple Watch researchers found that while tennis workouts saw higher heart rate peaks, pickleball workouts were slightly longer than tennis workouts on average — 90 minutes versus 81 minutes, respectively — and saw greater variability in time played 👉🏻 The average peak heart rate during pickleball workouts was 143, slightly lower than tennis, which averaged 152."[This is] consistent with a strong likelihood of benefit in both quality of life and healthy aging," Calum MacRae, M.D., Ph.D., said in Apple’s presentation.The research also delved into their impact on mental well-being.Throughout the study, optional mental health surveys were used to track participants' moods.The results were impressive ➡️ Tennis players were 51% less likely to score 3 or above on the PHQ-2 score chart, indicating a reduced level of depression. A score of 3 or above would trigger deeper mental health evaluation by a professional. In the case of pickleball, this figure jumped to 60.1%, underscoring the sport's profound impact on reducing feelings of depression.#Pickleball #News