Table 3.

Lactate, glucose, and saliva cortisol pre, during and post the gaming session.

Time [min]		Pre	5	10	20	30	+10
Lactate [mmol/L]	Overall	0.9 ± 0.2	0.8 ± 0.2	0.8 ± 0.2	0.8 ± 0.2	0.8 ± 0.2	0.8 ± 0.2
	CS:GO	0.9 ± 0.2	0.8 ± 0.2	0.9 ± 0.2	0.9 ± 0.2	0.8 ± 0.2	0.9 ± 0.2
	FIFA	0.9 ± 0.3	0.9 ± 0.2	0.8 ± 0.2	0.8 ± 0.2	0.8 ± 0.2	0.8 ± 0.3
Glucose [mmol/L]	Overall	5.3 ± 0.8	5.1 ± 0.7	5.1 ± 0.6	5.0 ± 0.7	5.0 ± 0.6	4.9 ± 0.7*
	CS:GO	5.3 ± 0.7	5.1 ± 0.5	5.0 ± 0.5	5.0 ± 0.5	5.0 ± 0.5	4.9 ± 0.5
	FIFA	5.2 ± 1.0	5.1 ± 0.8	5.1 ± 0.7	5.0 ± 0.8	5.1 ± 0.7	4.9 ± 0.8
Cortisol [ng/ml]	Overall	3.1 ± 2.9	–	–	–	–	2.2 ± 2.3**
	CS:GO	3.6 ± 3.1	–	–	–	–	2.6 ± 2.2
	FIFA	2.6 ± 2.6	–	–	–	–	1.8 ± 2.3**

Values are mean ± SD. Significance of differences from baseline:

^*p < 0.05,

^**p < 0.01.