Table 1. Comparison of centripetal force variables of match-play in relation to playing position.
| Central defender | Lateral defender | Central midfielder | Lateral midfielder | Forward | p | F | ωp2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M±SD | M±SD | M±SD | M±SD | M±SD | ||||
| + CentFMAX | 988.63±141.66 | 942.86±213.17 | 902.09±160.35e | 921.09±236.15 | 992.04±337.49 | 0.02 | 2.85 | 0.02 |
| % + CentF | 50.37±7.64 | 51.35±5.80d | 50.41±6.07d | 47.18±8.05 | 49.77±5.19 | 0.03 | 2.66 | 0.02 |
| + CentFAVG | 205.60±10.10e | 208.43±12.29e | 208.95±15.18e | 205.07±13.70e | 215.34±16.73abcd | <0.01 | 5.99 | 0.05 |
| - CentFMAX | -992.67±146.61bcd | -883.61±196.69ae | -873.42±187.10ae | -872.61±137.75ae | -999.24±248.89bcd | <0.01 | 8.82 | 0.07 |
| %—CentF | 49.63±7.64 | 48.65±5.80d | 49.24±6.06d | 52.82±8.05bc | 50.23±5.19 | 0.02 | 2.90 | 0.02 |
| - CentFAVG | -206.47±9.81 | -207.34±17.90e | -206.17±14.92e | -210.41±34.82e | -219.01±17.62abc | < .001 | 8.84 | 0.07 |
| Difference (+% vs -%) | 0.74±15.28 | 2.69±11.60d | 1.16±11.38d | -5.63±16.11bc | -0.46±10.38 | 0.02 | 2.88 | 0.02 |
| COD | 556.33±150.59bde | 456.48±167.06a | 490.66±203.77e | 438.03±174.02a | 412.18±178.59ac | <0.01 | 6.35 | 0.05 |
| CODHIA (>16 km/h) | 37.11±14.99c | 40.71±15.05c | 49.75±25.56ab | 39.75±20.98 | 44.54±21.15 | <0.01 | 4.25 | 0.03 |
| CODSPRINT (>21 km/h) | 8.40±4.28e | 10.58±5.64e | 12.19±9.87 | 11.14±9.51 | 14.56±9.82ab | <0.01 | 4.51 | 0.03 |
| R20COD | 484.36±140.12de | 400.60±133.18 | 439.78±186.02e | 372.46±148.29a | 354.81±157.02ac | <0.01 | 6.59 | 0.05 |
| R60COD | 48.38±15.42ce | 47.97±20.82ce | 38.61±18.94ab | 38.71±20.30 | 39.20±21.15ab | <0.01 | 4.37 | 0.03 |
| R20CODHIA | 9.11±5.36ce | 11.23±6.21c | 16.04±10.23ab | 12.32±7.85 | 13.91±7.97a | <0.01 | 7.68 | 0.06 |
| R60CODHIA | 5.68±3.75ce | 6.88±3.65c | 10.64±7.51ab | 7.86±6.10 | 8.89±5.47a | <0.01 | 8.21 | 0.07 |
| R20CODSPRINT | 1.40±1.51e | 1.63±1.45e | 2.57±3.07 | 2.25±2.86 | 3.29±3.34ab | <0.01 | 5.35 | 0.04 |
| R60CODSPRINT | 0.43±0.65 | 0.64±0.91 | 0.90±1.40 | 0.89±1.71 | 1.00±1.23 | 0.07 | 2.16 | 0.00 |
M: Mean; SD: Standard deviation; CentF: Centripetal force (+: clockwise, -: counterclockwise); COD: Changes of direction; RCOD: Repeated change of direction ability; p: p value; F: ANOVA F value; ωp2: partial omega squared; Statistical differences (p < .05) with acentral defender; blateral defender, ccentral midfielder, dlateral midfielder, eforward; Bold represent the maximum values of each variable.