Pozor před utkáním Čechů: Srdce buší už od rána. Co se děje s těly fanoušků v den zápasu?

Scientific studies confirm that football matches cause dramatic increases in stress and heart rate among fans. Research from the University of Bielefeld monitored 229 fans during a German Cup final in 2015 using fitness trackers. Stress levels on the final day were on average 41 percent higher than normal, and heart rate increased by 11 percent. Heart rate fluctuations mirrored the match progression, with the highest values recorded in the first 15 minutes and at the end of the game. Fans at the stadium had higher heart rates (94 beats per minute) than those watching on television (79 beats per minute). Additional research from Oxford University in 2020 showed that losing teams cause higher stress in fans than victories.