CERTIFIED BY STMS SINCE 2019
Sophiahemmet University
Center of Excellence
Per Renström Tennis Medicine
STMS - SOCIETY FOR TENNIS MEDICINE AND SCIENCE
AIM and MISSION of STMS
To disseminate current and practical tennis-related medical and scientific information to all our stakeholders (players, coaches, health care professionals, scientists, and tennis organizations) in order to optimize the health and performance of tennis players worldwide.
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (COE)
STMS appointed Sophiahemmet University to be the first Center of Excellence in Tennis Medicine at the World Congress held in Stockholm 18-19th of October 2019.
PER RENSTRÖM TENNIS MEDICINE
This part of the center is a section ensuring the continious education of young researchers and quality assurance of the work performed.
MAIN PARTNERS IN COE
The Swedish Tennis Association and Good to Great Tennis Academy are the two main partners to Sophiahemmet University hosting the COE.
SOPHIAHEMMET COE IS A SUPPORTING PARTNER OF STMS
We support STMS to 100% and encourage all whom are interested in tennis to become a member of STMS, please visit their website at; tennismedicine.org
THE 2 ROADS
PLAYER HEALTH • HIGH PERFORMANCE
Depending on what you need help with, you choose one of the 2 different roads.
High Performance
Player Health
Health Care Providers
High Performance Centers
About
Player Health is a primary concern for all of us involved in tennis and involves a wide range of areas such as for example:
1) musculoskeletal diagnostics, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation including the athletic spine 2) nutrition 3) mental health issues.
Health Care
At the listed locations below we can provide special health care within the field of tennis medicine. Please contact each coordinator for the country in you wish to seek help. As by 2020 this service is only possible in Sweden at the Centre of Excellence, Sophiahemmet.
Finance
At the moment all health care is financed privately by you as a player, please contact each location for more details.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sophiahemmet, Center of Excellence
Contact: Fredrik Johansson, PhD and Director
E-Mail: info@tennisresearchgroup.com
About
High Performance includes areas such as:
1) fitness assessments 2) training load analysis 3) stroke analysis.
The High Performance road is not always the easiest road to follow as a player. Therefore, you and your team will need the best possible expertise around you, ready to guide and support you in the right direction.
High Performance Centers
At the listed locations below you will find High Performance Centers and Clinics with special knowledge of tennis performance, fitness, injury and rehabilitation. As by 2020 this service is only possible in Sweden at Good to Great Tennis Academy, Main Partner of the Centre of Excellence. Sophiahemmet.
Finance
At the moment all services is financed private by you as a player, please contact each location for more details.
Stockholm, Sweden
Catella Arena, Good to Great Tennis Academy (Main Partner COE)
Contact: Magnus Norman, Performance Director
E-Mail: info@tennisresearchgroup.com