Table 1.
Descriptive statistics on the different condition variables a
| Variables | SSGCONT: 18-min Game, Continuous | SSG30: 3 × 6-min Game, 30-s Recovery | SSG60: 3 × 6-min Game, 1-min Recovery | SSG90: 3 × 6-min Game, 1-min 30-s Recovery | SSG120: 3 × 6-min Game, 2-min Recovery | Change in Mean, % ± 90% CL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum HR, beats/min | 183.50 ± 11.67 | 189.30 ± 11.67 | 185.35 ± 9.23 | 187.50 ± 6.45 | 185.40 ± 9.93 | (a) 5.8 ± 4.8** ↑; (b) 1.9 ± 4.6; (c) 4.0 ± 4.5** ↑; (d) 1.9 ± 4.5; (e) –4.0 ± 4.4** ↓ ; (f) –1.8 ± 3.5* ↓; (g) –3.9 ± 4.2**↓; (h) 2.2 ± 3.3* ↑; (i) 0.1 ± 4.1; (j) –2.1 ± 2.7* ↓ |
| Average HR, beats/min | 165.70 ± 14.79 | 172.65 ± 8.59 | 166.40 ± 12.12 | 168.75 ± 7.59 | 167.75 ± 10.07 | (a) 7.0 ± 6.2** ↑; (b) 0.7 ± 6.4; (c) 3.1 ± 6.3; (d) 2.1 ± 5.7; (e) –6.3 ± 4.9** ↑ ; (f) –3.9 ± 3.8**↑; (g) –4.9 ± 4.4** ↑; (h) 2.4 ± 4.7; (i) 1.4 ± 5.4; (j) –1.0 ± 3.1* ↓ |
| Total distance, m | 2033.25 ± 174.58 | 2125.35 ± 161.60 | 1996.05 ± 173.22 | 1968 ± 221.83 | 1996.90± 245.11 | (a) 92.1 ± 76.2** ↑; (b) –37.2 ± 83.1; (c) –65.3 ± 112.2; (d) –36.4 ± 123.9; (e) –129.3 ± 49.1**** ↓; (f) –157.4 ± 77.8***↓; (g) –128.5 ± 84.6*** ↓; (h) –28.1 ± 78.9; (i) 0.9 ± 85.8; (j) 28.9 ± 35.5* ↑ |
| Maximum, speed, km/h | 24.43± 1.33 | 24.60 ± 2.04 | 24.43 ± 1.84 | 24.07 ± 1.95 | 25.16 ± 1.91 | (a) 0.2 ± 0.8; (b) 0.0 ± 0.9; (c) –0.4 ± 0.8; (d) 0.7 ± 0.9** ↑; (e) –0.2 ± 1.0; (f) –0.5 ± 1.0; (g) 0.6 ± 0.9* ↑; (h) –0.4 ±0.8; (i) 0.7 ± 0.6** ↑; (j) 1.1 ± 0.6*** ↑ |
| Moderate, m | 464.41 ± 101.07 | 511.96 ± 113.33 | 466.83 ± 110.92 | 453.22 ± 118.71 | 494.43 ± 127.64 | (a) 47.5 ± 39.0** ↑; (b) 2.4 ± 41.9; (c) –11.2 ± 47.5; (d) 30.0 ± 50.0* ↑; (e) –45.1 ± 37.7** ↓; (f) –58.7 ± 48.9** ↓; (g) –17.5 ± 52.2; (h) –13.6 ± 43.1; (i) 27.6 ± 42.0* ↑; (j) 41.2 ± 31.7** ↑ |
| High, m | 68.74 ± 29.97 | 84.39 ± 40.47 | 82.34 ± 37.64 | 76.15 ± 36.81 | 85.76 ± 41.58 | (a) 15.7 ± 16** ↑; (b) 13.6 ± 14.9** ↑; (c) 7.4 ± 11.4* ↑; (d) 17.0 ± 17.2** ↑ ; (e) –2.1 ± 14.9; (f) –8.2 ± 12.0* ↓; (g) 1.4 ± 11.3; (h) –6.2 ± 9.9* ↓; (i) 3.4 ± 12.6 ; (j) 9.6 ± 12.6* ↑ |
| Very high, m | 17.85 ± 12.00 | 28.11 ± 25.47 | 29.33 ± 21.78 | 26.25 ± 20.67 | 26.90 ± 15.09 | (a) 10.3 ± 9.4** ↑; (b) 11.5 ± 8.4** ↑; (c) 8.4 ± 7.4** ↑; (d) 9.1 ± 6.8** ↑; (e) 1.2 ± 9.8; (f) –1.9 ± 7.9; (g) –1.2 ± 6.8; (h) –3.1 ± 5.6* ↓; (i) –2.4 ± 7.3; j) 0.7 ± 5.8 |
| Maximum intensity, m | 2.98 ± 4.18 | 6.61 ± 8.81 | 6.26 ± 8.52 | 3.33 ± 4.92 | 6.72 ± 7.25 | (a) 3.6 ± 2.6** ↑; (b) 3.3 ± 3.4** ↑; (c) 0.3 ± 1.8; (d) 3.7 ± 2.6** ↑; (e) –0.3 ± 3.8 ; (f) –3.3 ± 3.1** ↓; (g) 0.1 ± 3.6; (h) –2.9 ± 3.0** ↑; (i) 0.5 ± 4.0; (j) 3.4 ± 2.4** ↑ |
CL, confidence limits; HR, heart rate; SSG, small-sided game; ↓, decrease; ↑, increase.
a
Differences in means (% ± 90% CL) are identified as follows: (a) SSGCONT vs SSG30; (b) SSGCONT vs SSG60; (c) SSGCONT vs SSG90; (d) SSGCONT vs SSG120; (e) SSG30 vs SSG60, (f) SSG30 vs SSG90; (g) SSG30 vs SSG120; (h) SSG60 vs SSG90; (i) SSG60 vs SSG120; and (j) SSG90 vs SSG120. Asterisks indicate the uncertainty in the true differences as follows: * = possible, ** = likely, *** = very likely, and **** = most likely.