Table 1

Changes in core temperature during match-play tennis in COOL and HOT environments

PrematchMidmatchPostmatch
Core temperature (°C)
 COOL37.8 (0.2)38.6 (0.1)*38.7 (0.2)*
 HOT37.8 (0.3)39.1 (0.4)*†39.3 (0.5)*†
  • *Significantly different from prematch, p<0.05.

  • †Significantly different from COOL, p<0.001.