Table 2.
Physical, technical, and perceptual-physiological variables (mean ± standard deviation) alongside comparison statistics for discriminant validity analyses between sexes and playing levels during the game-specific basketball activity simulation protocol.
| Variable | Competitive male | Recreational male | Competitive female | Sex comparison | Playing level comparison | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p-value | ES (90%CI) | Interpretation | p-value | ES (90%CI) | Interpretation | ||||
| Sample size (n) | 13 | 13 | 9 | ||||||
| Physical variables | |||||||||
| Movement load (AU) | 215 ± 31 | 186 ± 28 | 187 ± 28 | 0.041 | 0.97 (0.15; 1.75) | Moderate | 0.018 | 1.02 (0.25; 1.75) | Moderate |
| Movement intensity (AU · min−1) | 6.73 ± 0.96 | 5.80 ± 0.86 | 5.84 ± 0.87 | 0.040 | 0.97 (0.15; 1.75) | Moderate | 0.018 | 1.02 (0.26; 1.75) | Moderate |
| Mean sprint time (s) | 1.45 ± 0.10 | 1.48 ± 0.18 | 1.58 ± 0.13 | 0.016 | −1.14 (−1.93; −0.31) | Moderate | 0.618 | −0.20 (−0.84; 0.46) | Trivial |
| Mean circuit time (s) | 24.4 ± 2.0 | 26.3 ± 2.0 | 24.5 ± 1.0 | 0.866 | −0.07 (−0.79; 0.64) | Trivial | 0.019 | −0.99 (−1.69; −0.24) | Moderate |
| Mean jump height (cm) | 35.0 ± 5.8 | – | 22.8 ± 7.3 | <0.001 | 1.92 (0.91; 2.86) | Large | – | – | – |
| Total distance covered (m) | 4,479 ± 93* | 4,214 ± 295 | 4,418 ± 273* | 1.000 | 0.00 | Trivial | 0.002 | 0.57 | Large |
| Sprint time decrement (%) | 10.9 ± 3.9 | 10.8 ± 3.1 | 12.5 ± 5.3 | 0.837 | −0.14 (−1.19; 0.92) | Trivial | 0.953 | 0.02 (−0.62; 0.67) | Trivial |
| Circuit time decrement (%) | 8.1 ± 3.4 | 12.2 ± 4.9 | 9.8 ± 4.1 | 0.303 | −0.46 (−1.18; 0.28) | Small | 0.020 | −0.98 (−1.68; −0.24) | Moderate |
| Jump height decrement (%) | 17.2 ± 5.2 | – | 21.8 ± 9.2 | 0.184 | −0.64 (−1.43; 0.17) | Moderate | – | – | – |
| Technical variable | |||||||||
| Free-throws made (count) | 66.2 ± 14.3 | 61.5 ± 18.4 | 68.9 ± 15.3 | 0.681 | −0.18 (−0.89; 0.54) | Trivial | 0.467 | 0.29 (−0.37; 0.94) | Small |
| Perceptual-physiological variables | |||||||||
| Mean heart rate (%HRmax) | 91.8 ± 2.3 | 89.0 ± 3.6 | 90.2 ± 4.3 | 0.266 | 0.50 (−0.24; 1.22) | Small | 0.023 | 0.95 (0.22; 1.66) | Moderate |
| Peak heart rate (%HRmax) | 97.8 ± 2.3 | 95.9 ± 3.0 | 96.2 ± 3.5 | 0.197 | 0.58 (−0.17; 1.31) | Small | 0.078 | 0.72 (0.02; 1.40) | Moderate |
| Blood lactate concentration (mmol · L−1) | 9.12 ± 2.59 | 8.52 ± 2.46 | 8.13 ± 2.44 | 0.382 | 0.39 (−0.35; 1.10) | Small | 0.551 | 0.23 (−0.42; 0.88) | Small |
| Rating of perceived exertion (AU) | 7.14 ± 0.95 | 8.34 ± 1.25 | 8.11 ± 0.60 | 0.011 | −1.08 (−1.80; −0.32) | Moderate | 0.011 | −1.08 (−1.80; −0.32) | Moderate |
AU, arbitrary units; CI, confidence intervals; ES, effect size. Bolded p-value indicates statistically significant difference at p < 0.05; * indicates data were not normally distributed (median ± inter-quartile range: competitive males = 4,519 ± 0 m; competitive females = 4,519 ± 0 m), so pairwise comparisons were performed with the Mann Whiteney U test and r-value effect size interpreted according to Cohen’s benchmarks; − indicates no jump data for recreational males given it were not collected due to technical issues.