Table 2. Body mass loss, heart rate response, time spent running, number of sprints and core temperature in CHO and NCHO groups during the soccer game. Data are means (±SD). Trial Time 1st Half 2nd Half Body mass loss (kg) CHO NCHO - - 1.14 (.30) 1.75 (.47)* Heart rate (beats·min–1) CHO NCHO 151 (10) 156 (2) 161 (7) 171 (4) Time spent running (min) CHO NCHO 15.46 (3.65)* 14.23 (1.45) 9.85 (2.78) 10.44 (2.78) Sprints performed (number) CHO NCHO 14.7 (4.38)* 10.7 (5.80) 6.8 (3.28) 4.4 (2.94) Core temperature (° C) CHO NCHO 37.29 (0.59) 37.32 (0.20) 39.17 (.69) 39.43 (.40) * Statistically significant at < 0.05 for CHO vs. NCHO groups.