Table 2 LA, HR and RPE responses according to playing positions during the soccer matches. Values are means (±SD).
| Variables |
Defenders |
Midfielders |
Forwards |
| LA (mmol·L-1) |
3.24 (.98) |
4.02 (1.31) |
4.62 (1.55) * |
| HR (b·min-1) |
161 (8) |
166 (11) |
165 (5) |
| RPE |
12.2 (1.1) |
12.7 (1.2) |
12.9 (.9) |
LA: blood lactate, HR: heart rate, RPE: rate of perceived exertion* significantly higher than defenders (p < 0.05).
