Table 2.
Mean ± standard deviation for the movement demands of sub-elite male hockey players across playing positions and match quarters.
| Movement demands | Match Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| Total time (min) | 13 ± 4 | 13 ± 3 | 13 ± 4 | 13 ± 4 |
| Band 2 Distance (0.2 – 8.0 km.h-1) (m) | 1082 ± 191 | 1046 ± 171 | 1014 ± 196 | 1044 ± 202 |
| Band 3 Distance (8.1 – 15.5 km.h-1) (m) | 714 ± 195*,# | 687 ± 195 | 638 ± 191 ^ | 631 ± 219 ^ |
| Band 4 Distance (15.6 – 23.0 km.h-1) (m) | 254 ± 98 | 239 ± 81 | 234 ± 88 | 253 ± 107 |
| Band 5 Distance (> 23.0 km.h-1) (m) | 22 ± 20 | 20 ± 19 | 20 ± 21 | 28 ± 33 |
| LIA (0-8km.h-1) (m.min-1) | 42.3 ± 8.4 | 44.6 ± 11.8 | 43.8 ± 6.8 | 43.7 ± 9.8 |
| MIA (8.1-15.5 km.h-1) (m.min-1) | 55.6 ± 12.0+ | 55.1 ± 15.5 + | 50.9 ± 9.8 | 49.0 ± 15.6 ^, # |
| HIA (> 15.6 km.h-1) (m.min-1) | 22.1 ± 8.8 | 21.0 ± 7.5 | 21.2 ± 9.0 | 22.2 ± 8.9 |
^ = significantly different to Q1 (p < 0.05),
# = significantly different to Q2 (p < 0.05),
* = significantly different to Q3 (p < 0.05),
+ = significantly different to Q4 (p < 0.05)