Table 3

Physical performance characteristics prior to (Pre) and following (Post, 24 h and 48 h) 20 min of effective match-play tennis in HOT and HYD conditions

CharacteristicConditionPrePost24 h48 h
15 m sprint time (s)HOT2.59±0.132.68±0.13*2.60±0.162.58±0.15
HYD2.54±0.142.62±0.12*2.56±0.162.59±0.14
Total sprint time (s)HOT7.93±0.418.15±0.39*8.00±0.467.93±0.43
HYD7.88±0.428.09±0.38*7.89±0.407.98±0.40
Sprint decrement (%)HOT2.3±2.51.5±2.02.6±2.22.4±1.5
HYD3.3±1.82.8±2.42.7±2.02.8±0.5
Squat jump (cm)HOT35.0±4.934.0±3.934.9±5.635.4±5.0
HYD35.1±5.135.5±4.634.6±5.735.8±5.5
Countermovement jump (cm)HOT37.9±6.237.5±4.537.2±6.137.5±5.8
HYD37.7±6.537.4±4.537.2±5.538.1±5.3
  • *Significantly different from Pre, p<0.05.