Table 2. Mean values (± SD) for running demands from traditional approach: absolute and relative distances, peak speed, number of sprints, accelerations and decelerations depending on playing position.
Periods Forwards (n=22) Backs (n=24) p-value ES (Cohen’s d)
Distance covered in each speed zones (m) Total distance 2792.6 ± 402.9
(58.2 ± 8.4)		 3042.4 ± 426.3
(64.5 ± 9.3) *		 .109
(.045)		 Small
- .6 ± .6
(- .7 ± .5)
0-6
km·h-1		 1130.5 ± 306.9
(23.7 ± 6.5)		 1474.0 ± 336.2 **
(30.2 ± 9.3) **		 .005
(.005)		 Moderate
1.1 ± .6
(0.8 ± .6)
6-10.2
km·h-1		 649.4 ± 192.8
(13.6 ± 6.5)		 554.5 ± 211.3
(11.7 ± 7.2)		 .085
(.082)		 Moderate
.7 ± .6
(.7 ± .6)
10.2-14.4
km·h-1		 623.3 ± 152.1
(13.0 ± 3.9)		 491.4 ± 154.3 *
(10.2 ± 4.3) *		 .014
(.014)		 Moderate
1 ± .6
(1.1 ± .6)
14.4-18.9
km·h-1		 305.5 ± 97.3
(6.4 ± 3.0)		 296.1 ± 102.1
(6.3 ± 3.2)		 .697
(.148)		 Unclear
.1 ± .5
(.1 ± .5)
18.9-24.9
km·h-1		 86.2 ± 52.9
(4.0 ± 2.0)		 189.4 ± 54.3 ***
(1.8 ± .2) ***		 < .001
(< .001)		 Large
-1.5 ± .4
(-1.5 ± .6)
>24.9
km·h-1		 8.5 ± 34.8
(.1 ± .7)		 45.1 ± 35.6 **
(6.3 ± .8) **		 .003
(.003)		 Moderate
- 1.0 ± .4
(-1.0 ± .5)
HSRD
(>14.4 km·h-1)		 397.2 ± 117.9
(8.3 ± 2.6)		 537.1 ± 127.2 **
(11.3 ± 2.7) **		 .002
(.002)		 Moderate
-1.0 ± .4
(-1.0 ± .4)
Peak speed
(km·h-1)		 24.3 ± 3.7 28.6 ± 4.0 ** .003 Large
(- 1.3 ± .5)
Number of sprints (n)
(n·min-10)		 .43 ± 1.60
(.09 ± .03)		 2.2 ± 1.6 **
(.47 ± 0.03) **		 .003
(.002)		 Moderate
-1.0 ± .5
(-1.1 ± .5)
Number of acc.
(>2.5 m·s-2)		 19.1 ± 8.9
(.4 ± .2)		 19.1 ± 9.8
(0.4 ± 0.2)		 .963
(.924)		 Unclear
.1 ± 1.5
(.1 ± 1.5)
Number of dec.
(<- 2.5m·s-2)		 14.2 ± 6.2
(.3 ± .1)		 16.2 ± 6.5
(.3 ± .1)		 .326
(.281)		 Unclear
- .4 ± .6
(- .3 ± .5)
*** p<0.001.** p<0.01;In the table, the top values represent absolute values for one full half period (independently of 1st or 2nd half), and the values in brackets correspond to relative time values. TD: total distance; DC: distance covered; HSRD: high speed running distance; Acc: accelerations; Dec: decelerations; ES: effect size (Cohen’s d) presented with 90% confidence interval.* Significant difference between forwards and backs, * p<0.05;