title: Recovery interventions and strategies for improved tennis performance.
abstract: Improving the recovery capabilities of the tennis athlete is receiving more emphasis in the research communities, and also by practitioners (coaches, physical trainers, tennis performance specialists, physical therapists, etc). The purpose of this article was to review areas of recovery to limit the severity of fatigue and/or speed recovery from fatigue. This review will cover four broad recovery techniques commonly used in tennis with the belief that the interventions may improve athlete recovery and therefore improve adaptation and future performance. The four areas covered are: (1) temperature-based interventions, (2) compressive clothing, (3) electronic interventions and (4) nutritional interventions.
authors.affiliation: Gatorade Sport Science Institute, , Barrington, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kovacs
authors.forename: Lindsay B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000379:methods; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy / Q000379:methods; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D064133:Sports Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology; D013715:Tennis / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D004044:Dietary Proteins
keywords: Adaptations of skeletal muscle to exercise and altered neuromuscular activity; Fatigue