Table 3.

Kinetic load and symmetry indicators when performing defensive movements

Indicator	National level	International level	p-value	Cohen’s d	95% CI for mean difference
Peak moment of force in the knee joint (N·m)	142.3 ± 19.6	124.6 ± 15.8	0.017	-0.99	−31.5 to − 3.9
Peak moment of force in the hip joint (N·m)	168.7 ± 22.4	148.2 ± 18.7	0.009	-0.99	−36.5 to − 4.5
Time to reach peak force (ms)	112 ± 21	85 ± 18	< 0.001	-1.37	−42.2 to − 11.8
Symmetry index (%)	82.1 ± 7.4	91.6 ± 5.2	< 0.001	1.47	4.6 to 14.4

Cohen’s d is calculated as (international − national)/SDpooled; positive values indicate higher values in the international group. The 95% confidence interval refers to the mean difference between groups (international − national)

Source: compiled by the authors