Table 1. Performance indicators and physiological responses in the MST (20 m multistage shuttle run test) and YIET (Yo-Yo intermittent endurance Level 2 test) in soccer players (n = 21). Data are means (±SD).
MST
YIET
Distance covered (m)
2041 (179)*
1676 (314)
Peak speed attained (km·h-1)
13.6 (0.4)*
15.7 (0.8)
HRmax (b·min-1)
192 (8)
191 (8)
Post-exercise [La] (mMol)
13.0 (1.6)
13.1 (2.7)
Time to exhaustion in the test (min)
11.2 (0.8)
10.2 (2.7)
* significantly different from YIET, p < 0.001. Abbreviations: HR = maximal heart rate; [La] = blood lactate concentration.