FIG. 1.

Standardised differences (Cohen’s d) and the 90% confidence intervals for the most demanding scenarios during 60-s epochs. Note: Significant difference is reported with * at the right end of the 90% CI bar. MD-4 is match day minus four; MD-3 is match day minus three; MD-2 is match day minus two; MD-1 is match day minus one; MD is match day; TDC is total distance covered in metres; D18 is distance covered at > 18 km·h^-1 in metres; D.ACC is distance at high-intensity acceleration (≥ 2 m∙s^-2) in metres; D.DEC is distance at high-intensity decelerations (≤ -2 m∙s^-2) in metres; N.ACC is number of high-intensity accelerations (≥ 2 m∙s^-2); N.DEC is number of high-intensity decelerations (≤ -2 m∙s^-2); VL is very large effect; L is large effect; M is moderate effect; S is small effect.