Table 1. Summary of test procedure.
Test procedure
30-60 minutes before match 10 mins before match 1 min before match During match Directly after match
  • Consent form
  • General information questionnaire
  • Recovery questionnaire
  • Hydration status questionnaire
  • Muscle soreness questionnaire
  • Profile of mood states questionnaire
  • Pre-match HRV
  • In-match HRV
  • In-match rest HRV (between service breaks)
  • In-match rest HRR (between service breaks)
  • Post-match HRV
  • Post-match HRR