Table 1.  Group (n = 15) mean (±SD) physiological variables recorded in players.
   
1st Half
2nd Half
Heart Rate (bpm)  
173 (8)*
163 (16)
    Rest

1st Qrt

2nd Qrt

3rd Qrt

4th Qrt

BLa

 2.5 (.9)*

8.7 (4.3)

9.2 (6.1)

7.5 (3.8)

8.2 (4.0)

Tcore (șC)

 38.3 (.3)

38.9 (.2)

39.0 (.2)

38.7 (.6)

39.0 (.1)
   
Pre-match
Post-match
Hydration (g·ml-1)  
1.010 (.007)

1.018 (.008) *
Body weight (kg)  
79.3 (7.7)

77.8 (7.6) *
* indicate significant difference. BLa = blood lactate (mmol·l-1).