Pre-, Per- and post-cooling strategies used by competitive tennis players in hot dry and hot humid conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This research investigated the pre-, per- and post cooling strategies used by competitive tennis players from various levels of play who occasionally train and compete in hot (>28°C) and humid (>60% rH), and dry (<60% rH) environments.

Methods

129 male tennis players (M_age = 24.9) competing at regional (N = 54), national (N = 30) and international (N = 45) levels, completed an online questionnaire regarding their use (i.e., timing, type, justification and effectiveness) of pre- (i.e., before practice), per- (i.e., during exercise) and post-cooling strategies when playing tennis in hot dry (HD) and hot humid (HH) conditions. Individual follow-up interviews were also carried on 3 participants to gain an in-depth understanding of the play

SUBMITTER: Robin N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11445033 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature