Table 2. Difference in match demands between first and second half (mean ± SD).
| Variable |
First half |
Second half |
p |
Cohen d ± 90% CI |
Practical outcome |
| PL/min |
9.1 ± 1.6 |
8.5 ± 2.1 |
0.02* |
0.4 (0.1 - 0.6) |
Likely small |
| m/min |
82.8 ± 11.7 |
76.4 ± 15.6 |
0.07 |
0.3 (0.0 - 0.5) |
Possibly small |
| LIA/min |
71.4 ± 9.3 |
66.0 ± 12.9 |
0.07 |
0.3 (0.0 - 0.5) |
Possibly small |
| HIA/min |
4.9 ± 3.1 |
4.6 ± 2.6 |
0.95 |
0.1 (-0.2 - 0.3) |
Possibly trivial |
| HIHR/min |
14.6 ± 17.3 |
10.3 ± 2.3 |
0.57 |
0.1 (-0.2 - 0.4) |
Possibly trivial |
CI: Confidence interval; SD: Standard deviation; HIA/min: high-intensity activity per minute; HIHR/min: high-intensity heart rate per minute; LIA/min: low-intensity activity per minute; m/min: meterage per minute; p: significance; PL/min: player load per minute.* Significantly different from first half (p ≤ 0.05).
