Research Article

Diurnal Variation in Physiological and Immune Responses to Endurance Sport in Highly Trained Runners in a Hot and Humid Environment

Table 2

The effect of the exercise trial in heat and circadian rhythmicity on HR, RPE, and speed at 09:00 hs and 18:00 hs.

09:00 hs18:00 hs% difference

Mean speed (km·h−1)14.75 ± 0.4314.80 ± 0.450.3%
Resting HR (beats·min−1)50 ± 753 ± 76%
Peak HR (beats·min−1)182 ± 11181 ± 130.5%

Values are mean ± SD.