
While pickleball has long been associated with retirees and older players, the game is attracting a younger crowd as well. Although about 20% of participants are age 55 and older, the largest player segment is actually between the ages of 25 and 34. In Jersey's Best, Peter DeLuca, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group and Chief of Orthopedic Sports Medicine at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, explains how to help prevent injuries, and urges new players to ease into the sport gradually and to take a few basic precautions. Read more here.