What it is
Tennis combines repeated movement, changes of direction and stroke practice. Cardiovascular load and musculoskeletal demands vary substantially between drills and match play.
Evidence basis: Human clinical evidence
At a glance
What it is, why people use it, the evidence, and what to know before trying it.
Why people use it
- Tennis practice
- Physical activity
Evidence at a glance
Tennis can contribute to regular physical activity. A player’s home-practice schedule is a biographical fact and does not establish a medically optimal start time or workload.
Confidence: weak
Practice safety
Situations where this practice may need modification or professional guidance.
Rapid direction changes, repetitive strokes and heat can cause problems. Use a suitable progression and conditions, and adapt sessions to pain, injury and fitness.
Seen in protocols
Public protocols that include Tennis. Open one to see the full context and source.
Common use
Session and schedule patterns reported in public protocols; these are observations, not instructions. Private and hidden usage is excluded.
Schedule
- Early morning at home1 report · 100%