Table 3 Heart rate variability values (LnRMSSD, LnSDNN and LF/HF) and salivary cortisol between training session (TS) and matches. Values are expressed as medians (25th—75th percentiles)
TS | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LnRMSSD | 3.03 (2.93; 3.14) | 3.15 (2.98; 3.34) | 3.14 (2.71; 3.33) | 3.08 (2.81; 3.34) | 0.33 |
LnSDNN | 3.81 (3.37;3.81) | 3.36 (3.19;3.36) | 3.29 (3.13;3.29) | 3.53 (3.30;3.53) | 0.29 |
LF/HF | 2.70 (1.47; 5.27) | 1.85 (1.10; 4.50) | 2.60 (1.35; 4.40) | 1.55 (0.70; 6.07) | 0.66 |
Salivary cortisol (ng/mL) | 2.32 (1.65; 2.96) | 3.50 (1.84; 8.85) | 3.16 (2.03; 3.86) | 3.18 (2.05: 3.71) | 0.29 |