Question

What is the best activity to do immediately after playing tennis?
(1 point)
Responses

Drink plenty of juice and sit in the shade to cool your body down.
Drink plenty of juice and sit in the shade to cool your body down.

Stretch the leg muscles by bouncing to reach as far as you can each time.
Stretch the leg muscles by bouncing to reach as far as you can each time.

Stretch your leg muscles by slowly bending over and exhaling while reaching.
Stretch your leg muscles by slowly bending over and exhaling while reaching.

Play one more round of tennis, but this time run a little slower to cool down.
Play one more round of tennis, but this time run a little slower to cool down.

Answer 1

Stretch your leg muscles by slowly bending over and exhaling while reaching.

Reason: A gentle static cool-down stretch (slow, controlled stretching with exhalation) helps muscles relax and reduces injury risk. Bouncing is unsafe, and playing more tennis isn't a proper cool-down (hydration is important but doesn't replace stretching).