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Muscle temperature and sprint performance during soccer matches – beneficial effect of re‐warm‐up at half‐time

Mohr, M., Krustrup, P., Nybo, L., Nielsen, J. J., Bangsbo, J.·2004·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
DOI 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2004.00349.x
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The relationship between quadriceps muscle temperature (Tm) and sprint performance was evaluated during soccer matches in 25 competitive players. In one game, Tm was determined frequently (n=9). In another game, eight players performed low‐intensity activities at half‐time (re‐warm‐up, (RW), whereas another eight players recovered passively (CON). Tm was 36.0±0.2 °C at rest and increased (P<0.05) to 39.4±0.2 °C before the game and remained unaltered during the first half. At half‐time, Tm decreased (P<0.05) to 37.4±0.2 °C, but increased (P<0.05) to 39.2±°C during the second half. In CON and RW, Tm and core temperature (Tc) were similar before and after the first half, but 2.1±0.1 and 0.9±0.1 °C higher (P<0.05), respectively, in RW prior to the second half. At the onset of the second half, the sprint performance was reduced (P<0.05) by 2.4% in CON, but unchanged in RW. The decrease in Tm was correlated to the decrease in performance (r=0.60, P<0.05, n=16). This study demonstrates that in soccer, the decline in Tm and Tc during half‐time is associated with a lowered sprint capacity at the onset of the second half, whereas sprint performance is maintained when low‐intensity activities preserve muscle temperature.

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  • Substantial physiological changes relating to acid-base balance, the glycaemic response, and muscle and core temperature result from typically passive periods comparable in length to half-time (~15 min).

    “substantial physiological changes relating to acid-base balance 3 , the glycaemic response 4-6 and muscle (Tm) and core temperature (Tcore) changes 7-11 result from typically passive periods comparable in length to those observed during half-time (i.e., ~15 min).”

    From Half-time strategies to enhance second-half performance in team-sports players: A review and recommendations (2015) · cites this paper as [6]

  • Consuming sucrose-electrolyte beverages before and throughout simulated soccer match-play caused transient reductions in blood glucose concentrations in the initial stages of the second half.

    “we have consistently reported that consuming sucrose-electrolyte beverages before, and throughout, simulated soccer match-play caused transient reductions in blood glucose concentrations in the initial stages of the second half of soccer-specific exercise 5, 6, 58 .”

    From Half-time strategies to enhance second-half performance in team-sports players: A review and recommendations (2015) · cites this paper as [6]

  • Provision of exogenous carbohydrates prior to and during soccer-specific exercise caused ~30% reductions in blood glucose concentrations during the initial stages of the second half.

    “the provision of exogenous carbohydrates prior to and during soccer-specific caused ~30% reductions in blood glucose concentrations during the initial stages of the second half; a finding which has since been confirmed in both simulated and actual soccer match-play 4, 6 .”

    From Half-time strategies to enhance second-half performance in team-sports players: A review and recommendations (2015) · cites this paper as [6]

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Authors
Mohr, M., Krustrup, P., Nybo, L., Nielsen, J. J., & Bangsbo, J.
Affiliations
University of Copenhagen (DK)
Corresponding author
Bangsbo, J.
ORCID
Venue
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-01-14
Volume
14
Issue
3
Pages
156-162
ISSN
  • 0905-7188 (ISSN-L)
  • 1600-0838
DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0838.2004.00349.x
OpenAlex
W2057522050
Cited by
385
References
34
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.79
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Thermoregulation and physiological responses
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
Keywords
muscle temperature, sprint performance, soccer, core body temperature, muscle cooling, match performance
MeSH terms
Body Temperature, Denmark, Humans, Soccer, Task Performance and Analysis, Muscle, Skeletal

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