Table 1.

Group (n = 15) mean (±SD) physiological variables recorded in players.

		1st Half		2nd Half
Heart Rate (bpm)		173 (8)*		163 (16)
	Rest	1st Qrt	2nd Qrt	3rd Qrt	4th Qrt
BLa	2.5 (.9)*	8.7 (4.3)	9.2 (6.1)	7.5 (3.8)	8.2 (4.0)
Tcore (°C)	38.3 (.3)	38.9 (.2)	39.0 (.2)	38.7 (.6)	39.0 (.1)
		Pre-match		Post-match
Hydration (g·ml-1)		1.010 (.007)		1.018 (.008) *
Body weight (kg)		79.3 (7.7)		77.8 (7.6) *

* indicate significant difference. BLa = blood lactate (mmol·l^-1).