. 2023 Oct 19;13:17892. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-45277-y

Table 2.

Descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations) for Player Load, total distance covered, accelerations, and decelerations and a comparison of the levels of these variables according to the game number and the tested group.

Variable	SSG group	Game number
PL [a.u.]	SEP1	14.05^1,2,3,4 (0.96)	13.42^5,6,7,8 (1.05)	11.97^1,5,9,10,19 (0.85)	11.27^2,6,11,20 (1.07)	10.51^3,7,9,21 (1.27)	9.27^4,8,10,11,22 (1.19)
SEP2	17.18^12,13,14 (2.59)	16.49^15,16 (2.85)	16.11^17,19 (2.42)	15.77^12,18,20 (2.51)	14.90^13,15,21 (2.01)	13.77^{14,16,17,18,22} (2.28)
Total	15.62^a,b,c,d (2.49)	14.95^e,f,g,h (2.62)	14.04^a,e,i,j (2.76)	13.52^b,f,k (2.98)	12.71^c,g,i,l (2.78)	11.52^d,h,j,k,l (2.91)
TD [m]	SEP1	79.60 (4.18)	76.81 (4.12)	76.26 (5.65)	69.00 (5.53)	67.08 (5.51)	63.50 (5.06)
SEP2	103.36 (7.11)	103.28 (6.97)	99.48 (5.78)	97.38 (5.74)	94.07 (7.82)	88.68 (4.96)
Total	91.48^a,b,c,d (13.44)	90.04^e,f,g (14.67)	87.87^a,h,i,j (13.15)	83.19^b,e,h,k (15.56)	80.57^c,f,i,l (15.33)	76.09^d,g,j,k,l (13.81)
ACC [n]	SEP1	5.00 (0.67)	4.70 (0.48)	4.50 (0.53)	4.10 (0.57)	3.70 (0.48)	3.10 (0.32)
SEP2	6.90 (1.10)	6.60 (0.97)	6.40 (0.84)	5.90 (0.74)	5.70 (0.67)	5.20 (0.79)
Total	5.95^a,b,c,d (1.32)	5.65^e,f,g (1.23)	5.45^a,h,i (1.19)	5.00^b,e,j (1.12)	4.70^c,f,h,k (1.17)	4.15^d,g,i,j,k (1.23)
DEC [n]	SEP1	4.60 (0.52)	4.30 (0.48)	4.20 (0.42)	3.80 (0.42)	3.20 (0.42)	2.90 (0.32)
SEP2	6.50 (1.08)	6.20 (1.13)	6.00 (0.82)	5.80 (1.03)	5.00 (0.94)	4.70 (0.67)
Total	5.55^a,b,c (1.28)	5.25^d,e (1.29)	5.10f.^,g (1.12)	4.80^a,h,i (1.28)	4.10^b,d,f,h (1.17)	3.80^c,e,g,i (1.06)

Variable

SSG group

Game number

PL [a.u.]

SEP1

14.05^1,2,3,4

(0.96)

13.42^5,6,7,8

(1.05)

11.97^1,5,9,10,19

(0.85)

11.27^2,6,11,20

(1.07)

10.51^3,7,9,21

(1.27)

9.27^4,8,10,11,22

(1.19)

SEP2

17.18^12,13,14

(2.59)

16.49^15,16

(2.85)

16.11^17,19

(2.42)

15.77^12,18,20

(2.51)

14.90^13,15,21

(2.01)

13.77^{14,16,17,18,22}

(2.28)

Total

15.62^a,b,c,d

(2.49)

14.95^e,f,g,h

(2.62)

14.04^a,e,i,j

(2.76)

13.52^b,f,k

(2.98)

12.71^c,g,i,l

(2.78)

11.52^d,h,j,k,l

(2.91)

TD [m]

SEP1

79.60

(4.18)

76.81

(4.12)

76.26

(5.65)

69.00

(5.53)

67.08

(5.51)

63.50

(5.06)

SEP2

103.36

(7.11)

103.28

(6.97)

99.48

(5.78)

97.38

(5.74)

94.07

(7.82)

88.68

(4.96)

Total

91.48^a,b,c,d

(13.44)

90.04^e,f,g

(14.67)

87.87^a,h,i,j

(13.15)

83.19^b,e,h,k

(15.56)

80.57^c,f,i,l

(15.33)

76.09^d,g,j,k,l

(13.81)

ACC [n]

SEP1

5.00

(0.67)

4.70

(0.48)

4.50

(0.53)

4.10

(0.57)

3.70

(0.48)

3.10

(0.32)

SEP2

6.90

(1.10)

6.60

(0.97)

6.40

(0.84)

5.90

(0.74)

5.70

(0.67)

5.20

(0.79)

Total

5.95^a,b,c,d

(1.32)

5.65^e,f,g

(1.23)

5.45^a,h,i

(1.19)

5.00^b,e,j

(1.12)

4.70^c,f,h,k

(1.17)

4.15^d,g,i,j,k

(1.23)

DEC [n]

SEP1

4.60

(0.52)

4.30

(0.48)

4.20

(0.42)

3.80

(0.42)

3.20

(0.42)

2.90

(0.32)

SEP2

6.50

(1.08)

6.20

(1.13)

6.00

(0.82)

5.80

(1.03)

5.00

(0.94)

4.70

(0.67)

Total

5.55^a,b,c

(1.28)

5.25^d,e

(1.29)

5.10f.^,g

(1.12)

4.80^a,h,i

(1.28)

4.10^b,d,f,h

(1.17)

3.80^c,e,g,i

(1.06)

For PL: p < 0.05—5, 9, 12, e, p < 0.01—15, 19, 21, p < 0.001—1–4, 6–8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16–18, 20, 22, a-d, f-l.

For TD: p < 0.05—a, p < 0.001—b-l.

For ACC: p < 0.05—a, k, p < 0.01—e, p < 0.001—b-d, f-j.

For DEC: p < 0.01—h, p < 0.001—a-g, i

^#The same letter or number for two compared means indicates a statistically significant difference.

For the significant interaction effect group*time, detailed differences are marked using numerical values, while differences for significant main effects of time (“total” row) are marked using letters.