TABLE 3.
Pairwise comparisons for external and internal game workloads according to the order in which they were scheduled each week in semi-professional, male basketball players.
| Variable | Statistical comparisons (P value, effect size ± 90% CL) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 vs 2 | Game 1 vs 3 | Game 2 vs 3 | |
| External workload | |||
| Game duration | 1.0, 0.10 ± 0.52 | 1.0, 0.37 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.57 ± 0.92 |
| Absolute PL | 1.0, 0.18 ± 0.52 | 1.0, 0.06 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.25 ± 0.92 |
| Relative PL | 1.0, 0.50 ± 0.53 | 1.0, 0.0 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.50 ± 0.92 |
| High-intensity jumps | 1.0, 0.0 ± 0.52 | 1.0, 0.01 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.0 ± 0.93 |
| Relative high-intensity jumps | 1.0, 0.10 ± 0.52 | 1.0, 0.0 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.10 ± 0.93 |
| Total jumps | 0.85, 0.28 ± 0.52 | 0.91, 0.43 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.13 ± 0.94 |
| Relative total jumps | 0.92, 0.28 ± 0.52 | 0.66, 0.52 ± 0.84 | 1.0, 0.22 ± 0.94 |
| High-intensity ACC | 0.28, 0.48 ± 0.53 | 0.86, 0.49 ± 0.84 | 1.0, 0.0 ± 0.67 |
| Relative high-intensity ACC | 0.33, 0.48 ± 0.53 | 0.90, 0.48 ± 0.84 | 1.0, 0.0 ± 0.93 |
| Total ACC | 1.0, 0.18 ± 0.52 | 1.0, 0.13 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.29 ± 0.92 |
| Relative total ACC | 1.0, 0.18 ± 0.52 | 1.0, 0.04 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.21 ± 0.92 |
| High-intensity DEC | 1.0, 0.0 ± 0.52 | 1.0, 0.29 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.30 ± 0.92 |
| Relative high-intensity DEC | 1.0, 0.15 ± 0.52 | 1.0, 0.29 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.17 ± 0.93 |
| Total DEC | 0.12, 0.54 ± 0.53 | 1.0, 0.18 ± 0.83 | 0.53, 0.31 ± 0.92 |
| Relative total DEC | 0.11, 0.54 ± 0.53 | 1.0, 0.13 ± 0.83 | 0.59, 0.30 ± 0.92 |
| High-intensity COD | 1.0, 0.21 ± 0.52 | 1.0, 0.0 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.20 ± 0.93 |
| Relative high-intensity COD | 1.0, 0.14 ± 0.44 | 1.0, 0.0 ± 0.69 | 1.0, 0.14 ± 0.78 |
| Total COD | 0.34, 0.43 ± 0.53 | 1.0, 0.09 ± 0.83 | 0.85, 0.45 ± 0.92 |
| Relative total COD | 0.33, 0.44 ± 0.53 | 1.0, 0.01 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.38 ± 0.92 |
| Internal workload | |||
| Absolute SHRZ | 1.0, 0.09 ± 0.52 | 0.64, 0.51 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.44 ± 0.92 |
| Relative SHRZ | 1.0, 0.07 ± 0.52 | 0.89, 0.42 ± 0.83 | 1.0, 0.34 ± 0.92 |
| sRPE | 1.0, 0.15 ± 0.52 | 0.54, 0.56 ± 0.83 | 0.39, 0.82 ± 0.93* |
| RPE | 1.0, 0.23 ± 0.52 | 0.69, 0.49 ± 0.83 | 0.37, 0.68 ± 0.93* |
Note: Bolded P value indicates significant (P <0.05) difference
*
indicates moderate effect
^ indicates large effect, CL = confidence limits, PL = PlayerLoadTM, ACC = accelerations, DEC = decelerations, COD = changes-of-direction, SHRZ = Summated-Heart-Rate- Zones, sRPE = session-rating of perceived exertion, RPE = rating of perceived exertion.