Table 3.

Comparison of local positioning system measured relative skating distances between females and males during regular season ice hockey games.

	Females	Males	Value of p
Skating distance in very slow speed zone (<20% peak speed)—(m)
Defense	597 ± 173	666 ± 175	0.021
Forwards	361 ± 130*	512 ± 187*	<0.001
Skating distance in slow speed zone (20–39% peak speed)—(m)
Defense	1589 ± 418	1734 ± 474	0.061
Forwards	1042 ± 384*	1323 ± 517*	<0.001
Skating distance in moderate speed zone (40–59% peak speed)—(m)
Defense	1853 ± 450	1965 ± 524	0.182
Forwards	1476 ± 404*	1882 ± 702	<0.001
Skating distance in fast speed zone (60–79% peak speed)—(m)
Defense	984 ± 271	1097 ± 414	0.068
Forwards	1144 ± 343*	1326 ± 480*	<0.001
Skating distance in very fast speed zone (80–90% peak speed)—(m)
Defense	112 ± 50	131 ± 97	0.158
Forwards	153 ± 66*	178 ± 82*	0.006
Skating distance in sprint speed zone (>90% peak speed)—(m)
Defense	20 ± 18	23 ± 28	0.461
Forwards	30 ± 24*	29 ± 24	0.681

Data are presented as means ± SD. Values of p represent comparisons of means between males and females within the same position.

^*Represents a significant difference between defense and forwards (p < 0.05).