Table 2.

Training and match play characteristics.

	Under 12s	U14s	U16+
No. of training sessions per day	2.1 ± 0.8	2.6 ± 0.9	2.2 ± 1.0
Training session duration (hours)	1.6 ± 0.6	1.3 ± 0.4	1.5 ± 0.5
Daily training duration (hours)	3.1 ± 1.4	3.4 ± 1.3	3.1 ± 1.4
No. of matches	1.4 ± 0.8	1.6 ± 0.8	1.7 ± 0.8
Match duration (hours)	1.6 ± 0.8	1.4 ± 0.3	1.6 ± 0.7
Training session intensity (%)	H77% M23% L0%	H56% M42% L2%	H83% M17% L0%
Match intensity (%)	H93% M7% L0%	H81% M19% L0%	H90% M10% L0%

Values reported as means ± SD. H = High intensity, M = Moderate intensity, L = Low intensity. Intensities were self-reported.