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. 2006 Nov 29;41(2):69–75. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.032318

Table 4 Frequency and duration of different activities during the matches.

Activity All players Guard (n = 6) Forward (n = 6) Centre (n = 6)
Frequency (n)
Sprint 55 (11) 67 (5)*† 56 (5)‡ 43 (4)
High‐specific movement 94 (16) 104 (19) 94 (13) 85 (8)
Jump 44 (7) 41 (7) 41 (6) 49 (3)
Total high intensity 193 (24) 211 (24)§ 190 (22) 177 (10)
Run 97 (14) 103 (11) 88 (5) 101 (19)
Medium‐specific movement 197 (33) 230 (37)*‡ 186 (13) 176 (9)
Total moderate intensity 294 (40) 332 (44)*§ 274 (12) 277 (25)
Jog 113 (8) 113 (8) 110 (10) 117 (6)
Low‐specific movement 175 (10) 176 (14) 173 (6) 175 (11)
Total low intensity 288 (11) 289 (11) 283 (10) 292 (13)
Walk 129 (10) 130 (8) 126 (15) 130 (8)
Stand 147 (11) 141 (15) 149 (9) 150 (10)
Total recovery 275 (16) 271 (18) 275 (23) 280 (3)
Total of all movements 1050 (51) 1103 (32)¶‡ 1022 (45) 1026 (27)
Average time (s)
Sprint 2.1 (0.2) 1.9 (0.2) 2.1 (0.1) 2.2 (0.1)
High‐specific movement 2.0 (0.2) 1.9 (0.3) 2.1 (0.2) 2.0 (0.2)
Jump 1.0 (0.1) 0.9 (0.1) 1.0 (0.1) 1.1 (0.1)
Total high intensity 1.8 (0.1) 1.7 (0.2) 1.8 (0.1) 1.8 (0.1)
Run 2.3 (0.3) 2.1 (0.4) 2.4 (0.2) 2.4 (0.4)
Medium‐specific movement 1.9 (0.2) 1.8 (0.1) 2.0 (0.2) 1.9 (0.1)
Total moderate intensity 2.1 (0.2) 1.9 (0.2) 2.2 (0.2) 2.1 (0.1)
Jog 2.2 (0.2) 2.1 (0.1) 2.2 (0.2) 2.3 (0.1)
Low‐specific movement 1.7 (0.1) 1.6 (0.1) 1.7 (0.1) 1.8 (0.1)
Total low intensity 1.9 (0.1) 1.8 (0.1) 1.9 (0.1) 2.0 (0.1)
Walk 2.4 (0.3) 2.3 (0.2) 2.4 (0.3) 2.6 (0.1)
Stand 2.3 (0.2) 2.2 (0.3) 2.2 (0.2) 2.4 (0.2)
Total recovery 2.3 (0.2) 2.2 (0.2) 2.3 (0.2) 2.5 (0.1)
Live time (%)
Sprint 5.3 (0.8) 5.9 (0.7)‡ 5.4 (0.3)§ 4.5 (0.4)
High‐specific movement 8.8 (1) 9.3 (0.9)† 9.2 (0.6)§ 7.9 (0.8)
Jump 2.1 (0.3) 2.0 (0.4) 2.0 (0.3) 2.3 (0.1)
Total high intensity 16.1 (1.4) 17.1 (1.2)‡ 16.6 (0.8)§ 14.7 (1.0)
Run 10.4 (0.8) 10.2 (1.0) 10.1 (0.4) 10.8 (0.9)
Medium‐specific movement 17.7 (2.5) 19.8 (2.3)‡ 17.9 (2.0) 15.5 (0.9)
Total moderate intensity 28.1 (2.3) 30.0 (1.8)‡ 28.0 (2.1) 26.3 (1.5)
Jog 11.6 (0.8) 11.0 (0.5)‡ 11.4 (0.7)§ 12.4 (0.6)
Low‐specific movement 14.2 (1.0) 13.4 (1.1)‡ 14.4 (0.6) 14.7 (1.0)
Total low intensity 25.8 (1.5) 24.5 (1.1)‡ 25.8 (1.0) 27.2 (1.1)
Walk 14.4 (1.1) 13.9 (1.0)† 14.0 (0.8) 15.4 (0.8)
Stand 15.5 (1.2) 14.5 (1.2)† 15.6 (0.6) 16.4 (1.1)
Total recovery 29.9 (2) 28.4 (1.9)‡ 29.6 (1.4)§ 31.8 (0.8)

Data are mean (SD).

*Values are significantly different from those obtained by forward, p<0.05.

†Values are significantly different from those obtained by forward, p<0.001.

‡Values are significantly different from those obtained by centre, p<0.01.

§Values are significantly different from those obtained by centre, p<0.05.

¶Values are significantly different from those obtained by centre, p<0.01.