What are some heart-health precautions to take before starting tennis?

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  1. National Academy of Sports Medicine
     
    National Academy of Sports Medicine answered:
    If you are concerned about your heart or your health impacting your ability to play tennis consult your physician and get a thorough physical to make sure your healthy enough to play tennis. If your doctor finds no underlying health problem the only other precaution to take is to stretch and perform a thorough warm-up before each tennis match.
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