Table 2. TD and HRpeak measured at the two times-of-day before Ramadan (BR), during the second week of Ramadan (SWR), and during the fourth week of Ramadan (ER).
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BR
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SWR
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ER
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 h | 17:00 h | 07:00 h | 17:00 h | 07:00 h | 17:00 h | |
| TD (m) | 1763.64 ± 482.48# | 2043.64 ± 533.5 | 1720 ± 626.87 | 1756.36 ± 503.57* | 1727.27 ± 590.27 | 1625.45 ± 562.07* |
| HRpeak (beats · min-1) | 190.9 ± 5.1 | 192 ± 7.3 | 190.8 ± 3.7 | 188 ± 4.8* | 188.9 ± 2.4 | 187.9 ± 4.3* |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD.
* Significantly different from pre-Ramadan value for the same time-of-day.
# Significantly different from 17:00 h value for the same period.
YYIRT: the Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test; TD: total distance covered during the YYIRT; HRpeak: peak heart rate during the YYIRT.