Table 1.

Intermittent sport classifications.

Classification	Examples	Sport Distinctions
Endurance-based field sports	Soccer, field hockey, lacrosse	Large playing area, longer distances covered, continuous activity at variable speeds.
Court sports	Basketball, volleyball, tennis	Smaller playing area, shorter duration games, frequent substitution, often several games per day or over several days.
Strength and power field sports	American football, rugby	Shorter distance covered, frequent short bursts, high contact.
Batting field sports	Baseball, softball, cricket	Lower overall energy demands, many hours on field, greater rest duration between efforts.

Table information adapted from Holway and Spriet [1].