Table 2.  LA, HR and RPE responses according to playing positions during the soccer matches. Values are means (ąSD).

  Variables

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

  LA (mmol·L-1)

3.24 (.98)

4.02 (1.31)

4.62 (1.55) *

  HR (b·min-1)

161 (8)

166 (11)

165 (5)

  RPE

12.2 (1.1)

12.7 (1.2)

12.9 (.9)
LA: blood lactate, HR: heart rate, RPE: rate of perceived exertion * significantly higher than defenders (p < 0.05).