. 2022 Mar 1;14:33. doi: 10.1186/s13102-022-00425-1

Table 2.

Comparison statistics (p values and effect sizes (E.S and 95% CI) between field locations for phases of play

Location comparison	Comparison statistic	Offence	Defence
F50 v AMID	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 − 1.56 (− 2.12 to − 1.00)	< 0.001 − 1.19 (− 1.73 to − 0.66)	1.000 − 0.02 (− 0.51 to 0.47)	0.280 − 0.16 (− 0.65 to 0.33)	< 0.001 − 1.06 (− 1.59 to − 0.54)	< 0.001 − 0.59 (− 1.09 to − 0.09)	0.078 − 0.19 (− 0.68 to 0.30)	0.859 0.07 (− 0.42 to 0.56)
F50 v D50	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 − 0.60 (− 1.10 to − 0.10)	< 0.001 − 0.38 (− 0.87 to 0.11)	0.907 0.05 (− 0.44 to 0.54)	0.048 − 0.14 (− 0.63 to 0.35)	< 0.001 1.02 (0.50 to 1.54)	< 0.001 0.53 (0.03 to 1.03)	< 0.001 − 0.26 (− 0.76 to 0.23)	0.017 0.17 (− 0.32 to 0.66)
F50 v DMID	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 − 1.51 (− 2.06 to − 0.95)	< 0.001 − 1.02 (− 1.54 to − 0.50)	< 0.001 0.27 (− 0.22 to 0.77)	0.866 0.09 (− 0.40 to 0.58)	< 0.001 − 0.80 (− 1.31 to − 0.29)	< 0.001 − 0.55 (− 1.05 to − 0.05)	< 0.001 − 0.38 (− 0.87 to 0.11)	0.998 − 0.03 (− 0.52 to 0.46)
F50 v FG	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 − 2.04 (− 2.65 to − 1.44)	< 0.001 − 1.27 (− 1.80 to − 0.73)	< 0.001 0.32 (− 0.18 to 0.81)	1.000 0.01 (− 0.48 to 0.50)	< 0.001 − 1.63 (− 2.20 to − 1.07)	< 0.001 − 1.04 (− 1.57 to − 0.52)	0.997 0.03 (− 0.46 to 0.52)	0.038 0.17 (− 0.32 to 0.66)
F50 v MID	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 − 1.20 (− 1.73 to − 0.67)	< 0.001 − 1.00 (− 1.52 to − 0.48)	1.000 0.00 (− 0.49 to 0.49)	0.329 − 0.16 (− 0.65 to 0.33)	0.132 0.16 (− 0.33 to 0.65)	0.931 − 0.07 (− 0.56 to 0.42)	< 0.001 − 0.32 (− 0.82 to 0.17)	0.399 0.12 (− 0.37 to 0.61)
AMID v D50	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 0.65 (0.14 to 1.15)	< 0.001 0.48 (− 0.02 to 0.97)	0.774 0.08 (− 0.41 to 0.57)	0.975 − 0.04 (− 0.53 to 0.45)	< 0.001 2.36 (1.72 to 3.00)	< 0.001 1.47 (0.92 to 2.03)	0.175 − 0.15 (− 0.64 to 0.34)	0.306 0.15 (− 0.34 to 0.65)
AMID v DMID	P value E.S 95% CI	0.457 − 0.13 (− 0.62 to 0.36)	0.967 0.07 (− 0.42 to 0.56)	< 0.001 0.62 (0.11 to 1.12)	0.014 0.44 (− 0.06 to 0.94)	< 0.001 0.36 (− 0.13 to 0.86)	0.983 0.06 (− 0.43 to 0.55)	0.034 − 0.31 (− 0.80 to 0.19)	0.599 − 0.19 (− 0.68 to 0.30)
AMID v FG	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 − 0.95 (− 1.47 to − 0.44)	< 0.001 − 0.58 (− 1.08 to − 0.08)	< 0.001 0.57 (0.07 to 1.07)	0.202 0.22 (− 0.27 to 0.71)	< 0.001 − 0.91 (− 1.42 to − 0.39)	< 0.001 − 0.71 (− 1.22 to − 0.21)	0.022 0.27 (− 0.22 to 0.77)	0.456 0.18 (− 0.32 to 0.67)
AMID v MID	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 0.43 (− 0.06 to 0.93)	0.043 0.29 (− 0.21 to 0.78)	1.000 0.04 (− 0.45 to 0.53)	1.000 0.01 (− 0.48 to 0.50)	< 0.001 1.60 (1.04 to 2.17)	< 0.001 0.79 (0.28 to 1.30)	0.304 − 0.22 (− 0.71 to 0.27)	0.975 0.09 (− 0.40 to 0.58)
D50 v DMID	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 − 0.70 (− 1.20 to − 0.19)	< 0.001 − 0.40 (− 0.90 to 0.09)	0.023 0.20 (− 0.29 to 0.69)	< 0.001 0.23 (− 0.26 to 0.72)	< 0.001 − 2.10 (− 2.71 to − 1.49)	< 0.001 − 1.44 (− 1.99 to − 0.89)	0.991 − 0.04 (− 0.53 to 0.45)	0.004 − 0.26 (− 0.76 to 0.23)
D50 v FG	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 − 1.30 (− 1.84 to − 0.76)	< 0.001 − 0.85 (− 1.36 to − 0.33)	< 0.001 0.24 (− 0.25 to 0.73)	0.030 0.16 (− 0.33 to 0.65)	< 0.001 − 2.61 (− 3.28 to − 1.95)	< 0.001 − 1.52 (− 2.08 to − 0.96)	< 0.001 0.32 (− 0.17 to 0.82)	1.000 − 0.02 (− 0.51 to 0.47)
D50 v MID	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 − 0.34 (− 0.84 to 0.15)	< 0.001 − 0.29 (− 0.79 to 0.20)	0.918 − 0.06 (− 0.55 to 0.43)	0.959 0.05 (− 0.04 to 0.54)	< 0.001 − 1.09 (− 1.61 to − 0.56)	< 0.001 − 0.96 (− 1.48 to − 0.44)	1.000 0.02 (− 0.47 to 0.51)	0.771 − 0.10 (− 0.59 to 0.39)
DMID v FG	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 − 0.78 (− 1.29 to − 0.27)	< 0.001 − 0.61 (− 1.11 to − 0.10)	0.928 0.11 (− 0.38 to 0.60)	0.929 − 0.10 (− 0.59 to 0.39)	< 0.001 − 1.17 (− 1.70 to − 0.64)	< 0.001 − 0.75 (− 1.26 to − 0.24)	< 0.001 0.50 (0.01 to 1.00)	0.009 0.31 (− 0.18 to 0.81)
DMID v MID	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 0.51 (0.01 to 1.00)	0.286 0.19 (− 0.30 to 0.68)	< 0.001 − 0.60 (− 1.10 to − 0.10)	0.019 − 0.45 (− 0.94 to 0.05)	< 0.001 1.27 (0.74 to 1.81)	< 0.001 0.74 (0.23 to 1.24)	0.942 0.09 (− 0.40 to 0.58)	0.174 0.27 (− 0.22 to 0.76)
FG v MID	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 1.26 (0.72 to 1.79)	< 0.001 0.75 (0.25 to 1.26)	< 0.001 − 0.55 (− 1.05 to − 0.05)	0.243 − 0.22 (− 0.71 to 0.28)	< 0.001 2.03 (1.43 to 2.63)	< 0.001 1.14 (0.61 to 1.67)	< 0.001 − 0.44 (− 0.93 to 0.06)	0.890 − 0.10 (− 0.59 to 0.39)

Location comparison

Comparison statistic

Offence

Defence

Dist/min

HSR/min

Accels/min

Decels/min

Dist/min

HSR/min

Accels/min

Decels/min

F50 v AMID

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

− 1.56

(− 2.12 to − 1.00)

< 0.001

− 1.19

(− 1.73 to − 0.66)

1.000

− 0.02

(− 0.51 to 0.47)

0.280

− 0.16

(− 0.65 to 0.33)

< 0.001

− 1.06

(− 1.59 to − 0.54)

< 0.001

− 0.59

(− 1.09 to − 0.09)

0.078

− 0.19

(− 0.68 to 0.30)

0.859

0.07

(− 0.42 to 0.56)

F50 v D50

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

− 0.60

(− 1.10 to − 0.10)

< 0.001

− 0.38

(− 0.87 to 0.11)

0.907

0.05

(− 0.44 to 0.54)

0.048

− 0.14

(− 0.63 to 0.35)

< 0.001

1.02

(0.50 to 1.54)

< 0.001

0.53

(0.03 to 1.03)

< 0.001

− 0.26

(− 0.76 to 0.23)

0.017

0.17

(− 0.32 to 0.66)

F50 v DMID

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

− 1.51

(− 2.06 to − 0.95)

< 0.001

− 1.02

(− 1.54 to − 0.50)

< 0.001

0.27

(− 0.22 to 0.77)

0.866

0.09

(− 0.40 to 0.58)

< 0.001

− 0.80

(− 1.31 to − 0.29)

< 0.001

− 0.55

(− 1.05 to − 0.05)

< 0.001

− 0.38

(− 0.87 to 0.11)

0.998

− 0.03

(− 0.52 to 0.46)

F50 v FG

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

− 2.04

(− 2.65 to − 1.44)

< 0.001

− 1.27

(− 1.80 to − 0.73)

< 0.001

0.32

(− 0.18 to 0.81)

1.000

0.01

(− 0.48 to 0.50)

< 0.001

− 1.63

(− 2.20 to − 1.07)

< 0.001

− 1.04

(− 1.57 to − 0.52)

0.997

0.03

(− 0.46 to 0.52)

0.038

0.17

(− 0.32 to 0.66)

F50 v MID

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

− 1.20

(− 1.73 to − 0.67)

< 0.001

− 1.00

(− 1.52 to − 0.48)

1.000

0.00

(− 0.49 to 0.49)

0.329

− 0.16

(− 0.65 to 0.33)

0.132

0.16

(− 0.33 to 0.65)

0.931

− 0.07

(− 0.56 to 0.42)

< 0.001

− 0.32

(− 0.82 to 0.17)

0.399

0.12

(− 0.37 to 0.61)

AMID v D50

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

0.65

(0.14 to 1.15)

< 0.001

0.48

(− 0.02 to 0.97)

0.774

0.08

(− 0.41 to 0.57)

0.975

− 0.04

(− 0.53 to 0.45)

< 0.001

2.36

(1.72 to 3.00)

< 0.001

1.47

(0.92 to 2.03)

0.175

− 0.15

(− 0.64 to 0.34)

0.306

0.15

(− 0.34 to 0.65)

AMID v DMID

P value

E.S

95% CI

0.457

− 0.13

(− 0.62 to 0.36)

0.967

0.07

(− 0.42 to 0.56)

< 0.001

0.62

(0.11 to 1.12)

0.014

0.44

(− 0.06 to 0.94)

< 0.001

0.36

(− 0.13 to 0.86)

0.983

0.06

(− 0.43 to 0.55)

0.034

− 0.31

(− 0.80 to 0.19)

0.599

− 0.19

(− 0.68 to 0.30)

AMID v FG

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

− 0.95

(− 1.47 to − 0.44)

< 0.001

− 0.58

(− 1.08 to − 0.08)

< 0.001

0.57

(0.07 to 1.07)

0.202

0.22

(− 0.27 to 0.71)

< 0.001

− 0.91

(− 1.42 to − 0.39)

< 0.001

− 0.71

(− 1.22 to − 0.21)

0.022

0.27

(− 0.22 to 0.77)

0.456

0.18

(− 0.32 to 0.67)

AMID v MID

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

0.43

(− 0.06 to 0.93)

0.043

0.29

(− 0.21 to 0.78)

1.000

0.04

(− 0.45 to 0.53)

1.000

0.01

(− 0.48 to 0.50)

< 0.001

1.60

(1.04 to 2.17)

< 0.001

0.79

(0.28 to 1.30)

0.304

− 0.22

(− 0.71 to 0.27)

0.975

0.09

(− 0.40 to 0.58)

D50 v DMID

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

− 0.70

(− 1.20 to − 0.19)

< 0.001

− 0.40

(− 0.90 to 0.09)

0.023

0.20

(− 0.29 to 0.69)

< 0.001

0.23

(− 0.26 to 0.72)

< 0.001

− 2.10

(− 2.71 to − 1.49)

< 0.001

− 1.44

(− 1.99 to − 0.89)

0.991

− 0.04

(− 0.53 to 0.45)

0.004

− 0.26

(− 0.76 to 0.23)

D50 v FG

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

− 1.30

(− 1.84 to − 0.76)

< 0.001

− 0.85

(− 1.36 to − 0.33)

< 0.001

0.24

(− 0.25 to 0.73)

0.030

0.16

(− 0.33 to 0.65)

< 0.001

− 2.61

(− 3.28 to − 1.95)

< 0.001

− 1.52

(− 2.08 to − 0.96)

< 0.001

0.32

(− 0.17 to 0.82)

1.000

− 0.02

(− 0.51 to 0.47)

D50 v MID

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

− 0.34

(− 0.84 to 0.15)

< 0.001

− 0.29

(− 0.79 to 0.20)

0.918

− 0.06

(− 0.55 to 0.43)

0.959

0.05

(− 0.04 to 0.54)

< 0.001

− 1.09

(− 1.61 to − 0.56)

< 0.001

− 0.96

(− 1.48 to − 0.44)

1.000

0.02

(− 0.47 to 0.51)

0.771

− 0.10

(− 0.59 to 0.39)

DMID v FG

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

− 0.78

(− 1.29 to − 0.27)

< 0.001

− 0.61

(− 1.11 to − 0.10)

0.928

0.11

(− 0.38 to 0.60)

0.929

− 0.10

(− 0.59 to 0.39)

< 0.001

− 1.17

(− 1.70 to − 0.64)

< 0.001

− 0.75

(− 1.26 to − 0.24)

< 0.001

0.50

(0.01 to 1.00)

0.009

0.31

(− 0.18 to 0.81)

DMID v MID

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

0.51

(0.01 to 1.00)

0.286

0.19

(− 0.30 to 0.68)

< 0.001

− 0.60

(− 1.10 to − 0.10)

0.019

− 0.45

(− 0.94 to 0.05)

< 0.001

1.27

(0.74 to 1.81)

< 0.001

0.74

(0.23 to 1.24)

0.942

0.09

(− 0.40 to 0.58)

0.174

0.27

(− 0.22 to 0.76)

FG v MID

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

1.26

(0.72 to 1.79)

< 0.001

0.75

(0.25 to 1.26)

< 0.001

− 0.55

(− 1.05 to − 0.05)

0.243

− 0.22

(− 0.71 to 0.28)

< 0.001

2.03

(1.43 to 2.63)

< 0.001

1.14

(0.61 to 1.67)

< 0.001

− 0.44

(− 0.93 to 0.06)

0.890

− 0.10

(− 0.59 to 0.39)

Location comparison	Comparison statistic	Contested
F50 v AMID	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 − 0.46 (− 0.96 to 0.03)	< 0.001 − 0.47 (− 0.97 to 0.02)	0.341 − 0.22 (− 0.71 to 0.27)	0.936 − 0.08 (− 0.57 to 0.41)
F50 v D50	P value E.S 95% CI	0.014 − 0.26 (− 0.75 to 0.23)	0.031 − 0.23 (− 0.72 to 0.26)	0.371 − 0.15 (− 0.64 to 0.34)	0.999 − 0.03 (− 0.52 to 0.46)
F50 v DMID	P value E.S 95% CI	0.997 − 0.02 (− 0.51 to 0.47)	0.617 − 0.19 (− 0.68 to 0.31)	0.990 − 0.05 (− 0.54 to 0.44)	0.852 0.08 (− 0.41 to 0.57)
F50 v FG	P value E.S 95% CI	–	–	–	–
F50 v MID	P value E.S 95% CI	0.921 − 0.02 (− 0.51 to 0.47	0.702 − 0.28 (− 0.77 to 0.22)	0.973 0.00 (− 0.49 to 0.49)	0.999 − 0.04 (− 0.53 to 0.45)
AMID v D50	P value E.S 95% CI	0.006 0.15 (− 0.34 to 0.64)	0.015 0.21 (− 0.29 to 0.70)	0.934 0.03 (− 0.46 to 0.53)	0.966 0.04 (− 0.45 to 0.53)
AMID v DMID	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 0.39 (− 0.10 to 0.88)	0.006 0.32 (− 0.17 to 0.81)	0.650 0.14 (− 0.35 to 0.63)	0.615 0.16 (− 0.33 to 0.65)
AMID v FG	P value E.S 95% CI	–	–	–	–
AMID v MID	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 0.53 (0.03 to 1.02)	< 0.001 0.37 (− 0.12 to 0.87)	0.153 0.25 (− 0.24 to 0.74)	0.964 0.05 (− 0.44 to 0.54)
D50 v DMID	P value E.S 95% CI	0.193 0.21 (− 0.28 to 0.71)	0.902 0.09 (− 0.40 to 0.58)	0.869 0.09 (− 0.40 to 0.58)	0.744 0.10 (− 0.39 to 0.59)
D50 v FG	P value E.S 95% CI	–	–	–	–
D50 v MID	P value E.S 95% CI	< 0.001 0.28 (− 0.22 to 0.77)	0.416 0.11 (− 0.38 to 0.60)	0.082 0.17 (− 0.32 to 0.66)	1.000 0.00 (− 0.49 to 0.49)
DMID v FG	P value E.S 95% CI	–	–	–	–
DMID v MID	P value E.S 95% CI	0.846 0.00 (− 0.49 to 0.49)	0.993 0.02 (− 0.47 to 0.51)	0.869 0.06 (− 0.43 to 0.55)	0.742 − 0.13 (− 0.62 to 0.36)
FG v MID	P value E.S 95% CI	–	–	–	–

Location comparison

Comparison statistic

Contested

Dist/min

HSR/min

Accels/min

Decels/min

F50 v AMID

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

− 0.46

(− 0.96 to 0.03)

< 0.001

− 0.47

(− 0.97 to 0.02)

0.341

− 0.22

(− 0.71 to 0.27)

0.936

− 0.08

(− 0.57 to 0.41)

F50 v D50

P value

E.S

95% CI

0.014

− 0.26

(− 0.75 to 0.23)

0.031

− 0.23

(− 0.72 to 0.26)

0.371

− 0.15

(− 0.64 to 0.34)

0.999

− 0.03

(− 0.52 to 0.46)

F50 v DMID

P value

E.S

95% CI

0.997

− 0.02

(− 0.51 to 0.47)

0.617

− 0.19

(− 0.68 to 0.31)

0.990

− 0.05

(− 0.54 to 0.44)

0.852

0.08

(− 0.41 to 0.57)

F50 v FG

P value

E.S

95% CI

–

F50 v MID

P value

E.S

95% CI

0.921

− 0.02

(− 0.51 to 0.47

0.702

− 0.28

(− 0.77 to 0.22)

0.973

0.00

(− 0.49 to 0.49)

0.999

− 0.04

(− 0.53 to 0.45)

AMID v D50

P value

E.S

95% CI

0.006

0.15

(− 0.34 to 0.64)

0.015

0.21

(− 0.29 to 0.70)

0.934

0.03

(− 0.46 to 0.53)

0.966

0.04

(− 0.45 to 0.53)

AMID v DMID

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

0.39

(− 0.10 to 0.88)

0.006

0.32

(− 0.17 to 0.81)

0.650

0.14

(− 0.35 to 0.63)

0.615

0.16

(− 0.33 to 0.65)

AMID v FG

P value

E.S

95% CI

–

AMID v MID

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

0.53

(0.03 to 1.02)

< 0.001

0.37

(− 0.12 to 0.87)

0.153

0.25

(− 0.24 to 0.74)

0.964

0.05

(− 0.44 to 0.54)

D50 v DMID

P value

E.S

95% CI

0.193

0.21

(− 0.28 to 0.71)

0.902

0.09

(− 0.40 to 0.58)

0.869

0.09

(− 0.40 to 0.58)

0.744

0.10

(− 0.39 to 0.59)

D50 v FG

P value

E.S

95% CI

–

D50 v MID

P value

E.S

95% CI

< 0.001

0.28

(− 0.22 to 0.77)

0.416

0.11

(− 0.38 to 0.60)

0.082

0.17

(− 0.32 to 0.66)

1.000

0.00

(− 0.49 to 0.49)

DMID v FG

P value

E.S

95% CI

–

DMID v MID

P value

E.S

95% CI

0.846

0.00

(− 0.49 to 0.49)

0.993

0.02

(− 0.47 to 0.51)

0.869

0.06

(− 0.43 to 0.55)

0.742

− 0.13

(− 0.62 to 0.36)

FG v MID

P value

E.S

95% CI

–

Key, Dist: distance; HSR, high-speed running; Accels, accelerations; Decels, decelerations; F50, forward-50; AMID, attacking midfield; DMID, defensive midfield; MID, midfield; D50, defensive-50; FG, full ground