The purpose of this study is to improve muscle mass (skeletal muscle mass) in college elite tennis players by training and supplemental protein intake in order to maintain and improve their performance throughout the year. In tennis, tournaments are held every week and endurance is required to win. Since the matches are mainly tournament-style, the more competitive a player is, the more matches he or she must play. For elite tennis players, improving and maintaining their physical fitness is an important factor in improving their competitiveness as they play about 60 matches a year. Muscle mass gain can improve sports performance, and at the same time, protein intake is important. There is still a lack of data on annual changes in muscle mass in tennis competitions.
In this study, we recorded and analyzed the changes in muscle mass of elite college tennis players by taking a supplementary diet for protein intake at the same time as resistance training. The results were shown that skeletal muscle mass increased when supplemented and trained. In particular, athletes with lower skeletal muscle mass before this experiment tended to increase skeletal muscle mass by training and supplemental protein intake.

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