Table 5.
Comparison of the total, effective, and stopped time and external load metrics between T30 and T45.
| Variables | T30 | T45 | p-value | ES (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | ||||
| Total time (min) | 49:30 ± 08:00 | 45:00 ± 00:00 | <.001* | 0.76 (0.48–1.03) |
| Effective time (min) | 28:70 ± 03:00 | 26:80 ± 03:10 | <.001* | 0.62 (0.34–0.89) |
| Effective time (%) | 59:40 ± 10:20 | 59:50 ± 07:00 | 0.911 | −0.01 (−0.27–0.24) |
| Stopped time (min) | 20:60 ± 08:10 | 18:20 ± 03:10 | 0.003* | 0.38 (0.12–0.65) |
| External load | ||||
| Total distance (m) | 4,899 ± 610 | 4,481 ± 550 | <.001* | 0.71 (0.44–0.99) |
| Moderate-speed running (14.4–19.8 km·h−1) (m) | 607 ± 183 | 557 ± 195 | 0.002* | 0.26 (0.00–0.52) |
| High-speed running (19.8–25.2 km·h−1) (m) | 202 ± 96.3 | 170 ± 89.1 | <.001* | 0.33 (0.07–0.60) |
| Sprinting (>25.2 km·h−1) (m) | 45.9 ± 43.3 | 41.8 ± 42.1 | 0.619 | 0.09 (−0.16–0.35) |
| High-speed activities (19.8 km·h−1)^ (m) | 284 ± 159 | 245 ± 154 | 0.003* | 0.24 (−0.01–0.50) |
| Sprints (n) | 2.3 ± 2.2 | 2.1 ± 2.1 | 0.345 | 0.10 (−0.15–0.37) |
| Accelerations (>3 m·s2) (n) | 27.0 ± 11.0 | 24.0 ± 9.0 | <.001* | 0.32 (0.05–0.58) |
| Decelerations (>3 m·s2) (n) | 31.0 ± 11.0 | 28.0 ± 11.0 | 0.005* | 0.26 (0.00–0.52) |
Linear mixed model was used to compare the differences between T30 and T45.
CI, confidence interval; ES, effect size; ET, effective time; m, meters; n, numbers; T30, 30 min half-game with stopped time; T45, 45 min half-game.
*
p-value was set <0.05.
^
High-speed activities includes high-speed running and sprinting.