Table 5 Percent of live time spent in high‐intensity activity by various positional groups in the different quarters of the matches.
| Position | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All positions (n = 18) | 17.58 (1.76)* | 16.53 (1.58) | 16.73 (1.40)† | 13.64 (1.33) |
| Guard (n = 6) | 19.18 (1.10)‡§ | 17.49 (1.41)¶ | 17.50 (1.57)**† | 14.29 (1.48)** |
| Forward (n = 6) | 17.97 (0.69)¶§ | 17.08 (0.82)** | 17.14 (0.88)†† | 14.13 (0.83) |
| Centre (n = 6) | 15.61 (1.00)§ | 15.01 (1.25)‡‡ | 15.54 (0.90)†† | 12.49 (0.89) |
Q, quarter.
Data are mean (SD).
*Values are significantly different from those obtained in the second quarter, p<0.001.
†Values are significantly different from those obtained in the fourth quarter, p<0.001.
‡Values are significantly different from those obtained by centre, p<0.001.
§Values are significantly different from those obtained in the second quarter, p<0.05.
¶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 in the fourth quarter, p<0.05.
‡‡Values are significantly different from those obtained in the third quarter, p<0.05.