Table 2

Knee extensor (KE) and plantar flexor (PF) peak twitch torque prior to (Pre) and following (Post, 24 h and 48 h) 20 min of effective match-play tennis in HOT and HYD conditions

ConditionPrePost24 h48 h
KE peak twitch torque (N m)
 HOT63.4±7.758.0±8.8*62.2±8.464.8±8.7
 HYD63.8±8.957.6±9.0*60.7±8.362.6±8.9
PF peak twitch torque (N m)
 HOT15.9±3.914.1±4.0*14.5±3.315.7±3.2
 HYD16.3±3.313.8±2.8*15.1±3.915.7±4.0
  • *Significantly lower than Pre, p<0.05.