Sunday, 11 August 2013

Tennis and Nutrition

Everyone needs good nutrition, bearing in mind also that everyone is an individual, and as a result requirements for specific nutrients vary greatly. For an athlete, optimal performance is of the utmost importance and without adequate nutrition, success may dwindle.




A tennis player requires enough energy to sustain repeated moderate to maximal intensity activity (e.g. sprinting and jumping) with intermittent often limited rest periods to accommodating optimal performance. The following links within the references detail macronutrient, micronutrient and fluid roles and consumption regarding a tennis player.

If you’re in need of further nutritional information, contact Anthony Webb to arrange an appointment with Innovate Nutritional consultant Dr Nenad Naumovski.

-Mitch

References
  • Love P. Tennis Nutrition Facts. International Tennis Federation. Coaching and Sport Science Review, 2008, Volume 15, Issue 1, Pages 21 – 23.
  • Love P. Increasing appropriate Fluid Intake for Tennis. International Tennis Federation. Coaching and Sport Science Review, 2008, Volume 15, Issue 46, Page 15.

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