Table 3:
Mean(SD) values for PLA, PAA and Total Impacts for the entire sample and the 7 consistent players, as well as the significance (p-value)
| PRE 1 | PRE 2 | PRE 3 | POST 4 | POST 5 | POST 6 | Sig | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sample | |||||||
| PLA (G) | 16.3(2.1) | 16.5(1.9) | 16.4(2.7) | 16.2(2.6) | 18.2(4.3) | 18.3(3.0) | 0.17 |
| PAA (rad/sec2) | 970.8(191.0) | 1020.4(236.9) | 956.86(264.9) | 1064.4(297.2) | 1118.0(295.3) | 1017.1(244.5) | 0.50 |
| Total Impacts | 8.8(41) | 9.8(5.5) | 9.2(5.4) | 10.3(6.1) | 9.4(6.0) | 9.5(5.3) | 0.98 |
| 7 players | |||||||
| PLA (G) | 15.7(1.2) | 16.8(2.1) | 16.2(2.4) | 15.8(2.7) | 17.2(4.5) | 18.6(3.1) | 0.67 |
| PAA (rad/sec2) | 927.6(195.5) | 1000.3(203.6) | 925.6(155.2) | 955.8(139.4) | 955.5(159.8) | 1202.2(370.0) | 0.80 |
| Total Impacts | 9.7(3.0) | 9.7(6.7) | 9.4(5.2) | 10.9(6.5) | 7.7(5.6) | 9.3(6.2) | 0.82 |
Note: PLA = peak linear acceleration, PAA = peak angular acceleration, PRE = 3 practice sessions without the guardian cap and POST = 3 practice sessions with the guardian cap.