Table 2. Reliability of distance (and speeds) across team-sport simulation trials and activity blocks within trials.
Trial CV [(%) 90 CL] Mean CV
(%)
Avg. %
Change in Mean
Avg.
SWC (%)
Avg. ICC
[(%) 90 CL]
1 2 3 4
Sprint Distance (m) Mean
Distance
(m)
Mean
Speed
(m·s-1)
2-1 3-2 4-3
Block 1 249 ± 14 251 ± 13 258 ± 17 260 ± 15 254 ± 15 6.1 ± 0.4 3.2 (2.3-5.3) 2.5 (1.8-4.2) 2.8 (2.0-5.6) 2.8 (2.3-3.8) 0.30 1.2 0.81 (0.62-0.93)
Block 2 247 ± 13 253 ± 11 258 ± 16 259 ± 17 254 ± 15 6.1 ± 0.3 1.8 (1.3-2.9) 2.4 (1.8-4.0) 2.1 (1.5-3.5) 2.1 (1.7-2.9) 0.36 1.2 0.90 (0.78-0.96)
Block 3 245 ± 14 249 ± 16 255 ± 17 258 ± 15 252 ± 16 6.0 ± 0.4 3.8 (2.8-6.3) 2.1 (1.5-3.4) 2.4 (1.7-3.9) 2.8 (2.3-3.8) 0.31 1.2 0.83 (0.66-0.94)
Running Distance (m)
Block 1 401 ± 60 384 ± 58 382 ± 66 386 ± 66 388 ± 63 3.3 ± 0.5 3.1 (2.2-5.1) 4.7 (3.4-7.8) 4.3 (3.1-7.1) 4.1 (3.2-5.5) -0.10 3.3 0.95 (0.89-0.98)
Block 2 387 ± 53 371 ± 66 372 ± 60 373 ± 67 376 ± 64 3.2 ± 0.5 6.1 (4.4-10.3) 5.8 (4.2-9.7) 5.7 (4.1-9.6) 5.9 (4.7-8.0) -0.09 3.5 0.91 (0.80-0.97)
Block 3 371 ± 57 354 ± 64 364 ± 56 367 ± 58 364 ± 59 3.1 ± 0.5 6.8 (4.9-11.5) 5.9 (4.3-9.9) 3.7 (2.7-6.2) 5.6 (4.5-7.7) -0.03 3.5 0.91 (0.81-0.97)
Jogging Distance (m)
Block 1 236 ± 27 233 ± 29 237 ± 28 230 ± 25 234 ± 28 2.5 ± 0.3 3.5 (2.6-5.9) 5.1 (3.7-8.5) 4.8 (3.5-8.0) 4.5 (3.6-6.1) -0.08 2.4 0.89 (0.76-0.96)
Block 2 228 ± 24 226 ± 31 230 ± 27 225 ± 24 227 ± 28 2.4 ± 0.3 4.4 (3.2-7.4) 4.3 (3.1-7.2) 5.1 (3.7-8.5) 4.6 (3.7-6.3) -0.05 2.5 0.89 (0.76-0.96)
Block 3 223 ± 34 220 ± 35 224 ± 30 220 ± 22 222 ± 29 2.4 ± 0.3 5.0 (3.6-8.4) 6.6 (4.8-11.1) 5.4 (3.9-9.0) 5.7 (4.6-7.8) -0.02 2.9 0.87 (0.73-0.95)
Walk Distance (m)
Block 1 462 ± 49 449 ± 53 443 ± 53 435 ± 54 448 ± 54 1.7 ± 0.2 5.7 (4.1-9.5) 3.5 (2.6-5.9) 2.9 (2.1-4.8) 4.2 (3.4-5.7) -0.19 2.5 0.91 (0.80-0.97)
Block 2 444 ± 56 429 ± 57 427 ± 54 411 ± 50 428 ± 54 1.6 ± 0.2 4.2 (3.0-6.9) 3.2 (2.4-5.4) 3.2 (2.3-5.3) 3.6 (2.8-4.8) -0.21 2.8 0.95 (0.88-0.98)
Block 3 422 ± 53 403 ± 59 409 ± 60 401 ± 62 409 ± 60 1.6 ± 0.2 5.8 (4.2-9.7) 5.2 (3.8-8.8) 4.6 (3.3-7.7) 5.2 (4.2-7.1) -0.14 3.2 0.91 (0.80-0.97)
Data presented are mean ± SD for all variables, CV (90% CL) for both distance and speed, average percent change in mean, average SWC, and average ICC (90% CL). Also presented are mean ± SD speeds for each block. CV: coefficient of variation; CL: confidence limit; SWC: smallest worthwhile change; ICC: intraclass correlation coefficient.