Table 3. The total, first and second half peak speed and number of sprints at each speed intensity category per position are reported.
Data are presented as mean ± SD, mean difference (95% CI) and effect size.
| Full Backs | Half Backs | Midfield | Half Forwards | Full Forwards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Speed (km·h-1) | Total | 29.6 ± 1.4 | 29.5 ± 1.1 | 30.3 ± 1.9 | 29.9 ± 1.4 | 30.4 ± 1.8 |
| 1st Half | 29.2 ± 1.5 | 28.7 ± 1.5 | 29.7 ± 1.9 | 29.2 ± 1.5 | 29.5 ± 1.8 | |
| 2nd Half | 28.9 ± 1.8 | 28.8 ± 1.2 | 28.8 ± 2.5 * | 29.1 ± 1.8 | 29.8 ± 2.1 | |
| Diff (95% CI) | -0.3 (-0.9 to 0.3) | 0.1 (-0.5 to 0.7) | -0.9 (-1.8 to -0.2) | -0.1 (-0.7 to 0.6) | 0.2 (-0.4 to 0.9) | |
| ES | -0.18 | 0.07 | -0.41 | -0.06 | 0.15 | |
| Number of Sprints < 80% (n) |
Total | 8.9 ± 4.6 | 12.0 ± 4.2 a | 11.9 ± 4.1 | 11.2 ± 4.1 | 9.4 ± 3.8 |
| 1st Half | 5.5 ± 2.7 | 6.2 ± 3.1 | 5.9 ± 2.0 | 6.3 ± 2.7 | 4.9 ± 2.7 | |
| 2nd Half | 5.1 ± 2.6 | 5.8 ± 2.7 | 6.0 ± 2.8 | 4.9 ± 2.6 * | 4.5 ± 2.0 | |
| Diff (95% CI) | -0.1 (-1.2 to 1.0) | -0.4 (-1.5 to 0.7) | 0.1 (-1.3 to 1.4) | -1.4 (-2.5 to -0.2) | -0.3 (-1.4 to 0.8) | |
| ES | -0.15 | -0.14 | 0.04 | -0.53 | -0.17 | |
| Number of Sprints 80–90% (n) |
Total | 7.7 ± 3.5 | 7.2 ± 3.6 | 8.9 ± 3.6 | 7.8 ± 3.6 | 9.7 ± 3.5 |
| 1st Half | 3.9 ± 2.1 | 4.1 ± 2.8 | 5.2 ± 2.8 | 4.3 ± 2.5 | 5.5 ± 2.0 | |
| 2nd Half | 3.8 ± 2.4 | 3.3 ± 1.7 | 3.7 ± 1.5 * | 3.5 ± 1.9 | 4.5 ± 2.3 | |
| Diff (95% CI) | -0.2 (-1.2 to 0.8) | -0.8 (-1.8 to -0.2) | -1.6 (-2.8 to -0.3) | -0.7 (-1.9 to 0.3) | -0.9 (-2.0 to 0.1) | |
| ES | -0.04 | -0.35 | -0.67 | -0.36 | 0.46 | |
| Number of Sprints > 90% (n) |
Total | 3.8 ± 3.1 | 2.6 ± 1.6 | 2.9 ± 2.2 | 3.5 ± 2.3 | 4.0 ± 2.1 |
| 1st Half | 1.9 ± 1.8 | 1.5 ± 1.1 | 1.7 ± 1.3 | 1.7 ± 1.3 | 2.1 ± 1.2 | |
| 2nd Half | 2.0 ± 1.9 | 1.2 ± 1.1 | 1.2 ± 1.5 | 1.8 ± 1.7 | 1.9 ± 1.5 | |
| Diff (95% CI) | 0.1 (-0.5 to 0.7) | -0.3 (-0.9 to 0.3) | -0.4 (-1.2 to 0.3) | 0.0 (-0.6 to 0.7) | -0.1 (-0.8 to 0.5) | |
| ES | 0.05 | -0.27 | -0.36 | 0.07 | -0.15 |
Diff = Mean difference, ES = Effect size.
* Significantly different (p < 0.05) from first half.
a Significantly different (p < 0.05) from full backs