University of Tehran Sport Sciences and Health Research 2981-0205 16 2 2024 07 01 The effects of three different recovery postures during the half-time break on fatigue and body temperature in football players 179 189 99691 10.22059/sshr.2024.377911.1148 EN Azam Zarneshan Department of Sport Science, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran. Yousef Farahmandi- Alanagh Department of Sport Science, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran. Julio Calleja- Gonzalez Physical Education and Sports Department, Faculty of Education and Sports, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria, Spain. Journal Article 2024 02 14 <strong>Background: </strong>In football, research on halftime recovery methods is limited. <strong>Aim:</strong> 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. <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> Thirty-four male division I Tabriz football players, with an average age of 25.82±4.1 years and Vo<sub>2</sub>max 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. <strong>Results:</strong> 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 (<em>P</em>> 0.05). Body temperature did not show significant variation within or between the groups (<em>P</em>>0.05). A significant difference was observed in the mean changes of RPE from T1 to T3 between the groups (<em>P</em><0.05). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> 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. Body Posture fatigue football Half-Time recovery https://sshr.ut.ac.ir/article_99691_39bbc0c16006e1f9cd8e1f1544f2756b.pdf