Table 2.
Physical demands on Brazilian soccer referees during official matches: 1 2 halves of matches.
Variables
1
st
half
2
nd
half
Distance covered (m)
5 219 (205)
5 230 (237)
Mean speed (km·h
-1
)
6.6 (.4)
6.4 (.3)
*
Maximum speed (km·h
-1
)
19.3 (1.0)
19.4 (1.4)
= significant difference between 1 and 2 half.
