the effects of three different recovery postures during the half-time break on fatigue and body temperature in football players

Background: in football, research on halftime recovery methods is limited.aim: the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of three different recovery postures during the half-time break on blood lactate and ph, rpe and body temperature of football players.materials and methods: thirty-four male division i tabriz football players, with an average age of 25.82±4.1 years and vo2max of 56.30±8.61 ml/kg/min were randomly assigned to three recovery posture groups: (1) seated posture (sit, n=11), (2) supine posture (sup, n=11), and (3) supine posture with elevated legs (sup lu, n=12). each group followed their specific recovery protocol 10 min after a simulated half-football game. measurements were taken before (t1), immediately after (t2), and five minutes after (t3) recovery.results: both the sup and sup-lu groups exhibited a significant decrease in blood lactate and an increase in ph from t1 to t3, but there was no significant difference between these two groups (p> 0.05). body temperature did not show significant variation within or between the groups (p>0.05). a significant difference was observed in the mean changes of rpe from t1 to t3 between the groups (p<0.05).conclusion: both the sup and sup lu recovery postures were found to effectively reduce the fatigue level of football players during the half-time break compared to sitting, without lowering body temperature.