Table 2.
Average La−, HR, and %HRmax responses for the different small-sided game formats.
| Variables | 2-a-Side Games | 3-a-Side Games | 4-a-Side Games | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | CV (%) | 95% CI | Mean ± SD | CV (%) | 95% CI | Mean ± SD | CV (%) | 95% CI | |
| %HRmax | 88.3 ± 3.3 *,Ω | 3.8 | 86.4 to 90.3 | 93.3 ± 2.4 | 2.6 | 91.9 to 94.7 | 91.5 ± 2.4 | 2.7 | 90.1 to 92.9 |
| La− (mmol·L−1) | 11.0 ± 2.9 *,Ω | 26.4 | 9.3 to 12.7 | 9.1 ± 1.8 | 19.6 | 8.1 to 10.1 | 8.3 ± 1.7 | 20.5 | 7.3 to 9.2 |
| RPE (CR-10) | 8.1 ± 1.2 | 14.3 | 7.5 to 8.8 | 7.4 ± 0.8 | 11.4 | 6.9 to 7.8 | 6.3 ± 0.7 ¥,* | 11.6 | 5.9 to 6.7 |
%HRmax: Percentage of maximum heart rate; La−: Blood lactate; RPE: Rating of perceived exertion; ¥ Significant difference from 2-a-side games, p < 0.05; * Significant difference from 3-a-side games, p < 0.05; Ω Significant difference from 4-a-side games, p < 0.05.