Table 2. Internal and external load during the match play.
| Variables |
CON (n = 8) |
BIO (n = 8) |
CWI (n = 9) |
| HRmean (bpm) |
162 ± 9 |
173 ± 7 |
158 ± 17 |
| s-RPE (a.u) |
585 ± 117 |
765 ± 124 |
562 ± 223 |
Relative distance
covered (m·min-1) |
91.05 ±15.6 |
105.06 ± 11.4 |
91.01 ± 18.4 |
| Nº sprints |
15 ± 5 |
20 ± 10 |
19 ± 13 |
| Sprints (m) |
232.8 ± 92.6 |
293.0 ± 184.4 |
293.4 ± 216.9 |
CON: Control group; BIO: Bioceramic group; CWI: cold-water immersion group; HR
mean: mean heart rate; s-RPE: session rating of perceived exertion (arbitrary units); Nº Sprints: number of sprints performed in the match (≥20 km/h); Sprints = Distance covered performed ≥20 km/h (meters). Values are presented as means ± standard deviation.
