Table 2. Relative values per minute (·min-1) for different variables in SSBPGs according to the players’ position.
Variable Position 4v4+3 5v5+3 7v7+3 8v8+3 ES; p:
TD
(m·min-1)		 CD 79.2 ± 17.2 95.7 ± 7.4* 108.6 ± 12.5b*†  104.4 ± 17.8b* ES: 0.3-2.0; p<0.001
FB 81.1 ± 16.6b 96.2 ± 11.3* 105.3 ± 13.6b*†  108.7 ± 11.4b*†  ES: 0.3-1.9; p<0.001
MF 69.3 ± 12.5 89.1 ± 26.4 113.7 ± 17.6b*†  104.2 ± 23.5* ES: 0.5-2.8; p<0.001
WMF 84.1 ± 18.9c,b 97.9 ± 17.4b* 119.2 ± 25.5b,e*†  118.2 ± 12.6a,b,c,e*†  ES: 0.1-1.6; p<0.001
FW 70.8 ± 16.2 88.5 ± 16.6* 93.6 ± 12.9* 90.8 ± 11.8* ES: 0.2-1.5; p<0.001
ES; p: ES: 0.2-1.0; p<0.001 ES: 0.1-0.5; p=0.050 ES: 0.5-1.3; p<0.001 ES: 0.8-2.2; p<0.001
HSR
(m·min-1)		 CD 0.5 ± 1.9 0.3 ± 0.7 1.7 ± 1.5*†  1.2 ± 1.4 ES: 0.3-1.1; p=0.002
FB 0.7 ± 2.4 0.9 ± 2.5 1.4 ± 1.8 2.9 ± 2.6a,b,c,d*† § ES: 0.7-0.9; p<0.001
MF 2.8 ± 5.3 0.9 ± 2.7 0.8 ± 1.0 0.6 ± 1.0 ES: 0.4-0.6; p=0.068
WMF 0.4 ± 1.6 0.2 ± 0.5 1.3 ± 1.6†  0.7 ± 0.9†  ES: 0.4-0.8; p=0.003
FW 1.8 ± 4.2 0.6 ± 1.6 1.1 ± 1.6 0.9 ± 1.2 ES: 0.2-0.4; p=0.208
ES; p: ES: 0.2-0.7; p=0.030 ES: 0.0-0.4; p=0.410 ES: 0.2-0.7; p=0.160 ES: 0.7-1.0; p<0.001
SPR
(m·min-1)		 CD 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 ES: 0.0; p=0.687
FB 0.0 ± 0.1 0.0 ± 0.1 0.0 ± 0.0 0.1 ± 0.3 ES: 0.4-0.5; p=0.041
MF 0.0 ± 0.2 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 ES: 0.0; p=0.104
WMF 0.0 ± 0.2 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 ES: 0.0; p=0.383
FW 0.1 ± 0.6 0.0 ± 0.2 0.0 ± 0.2 0.1 ± 0.4 ES: 0.0-0.2; p=0.675
ES; p: ES: 0.0-0.2; p=0.570 ES: 0.0-0.2; p=0.650 ES: 0.0-0.2; p=0.620 ES: 0.0-0.3; p=0.230
HMLD
(m·min-1)		 CD 14.0 ± 5.3 16.8 ± 3.4c 20.1 ± 4.7c* 18.4 ± 6.1* ES: 0.3-1.2; p<0.001
FB 14.8 ± 6.8c 18.4 ± 6.5c* 18.4 ± 7.6* 22.3 ± 6.3b,c*† § ES: 0.6-1.4; p<0.001
MF 9.3 ± 3.8 13.2 ± 3.5 16.6 ± 4.9* 15.9 ± 6.6* ES: 0.1-1.6; p<0.001
WMF 15.5 ± 6.0c 17.8 ± 5.2c 24.1 ± 0.5a,b,c,e*,†  21.3 ± 5.5b,c* ES: 0.7-2.0; p<0.001
FW 12.0 ± 6.0 17.3 ± 5.7* 17.2 ± 5.4* 16.6 ± 4.2* ES: 0.0-0.9; p<0.001
ES; p: ES: 0.1-1.2; p<0.001 ES: 0.1-0.9; p=0.020 ES: 1.1-2.3; p<0.001 ES: 0.2-1.0; p<0.001
AMP
(W·kg-1)		 CD 8.4 ± 1.9 9.8 ± 0.9* 10.5 ± 1.2b* 10.1 ± 1.7* ES: 0.3-1.4; p<0.001
FB 8.6 ± 2.2c,b 10.2 ± 1.4b* 10.4 ± 1.6* 10.9 ± 1.3b*†  ES: 0.3-1.3; p<0.001
MF 6.7 ± 1.6 8.8 ± 2.6* 10.7 ± 1.6*†  10.0 ± 2.2* ES: 0.4-2.5; p<0.001
WMF 8.9 ± 2.3c,b 10.1 ± 1.9 11.7 ± 2.4b*†  11.5 ± 1.3a,b,c*†  ES: 0.1-1.2; p<0.001
FW 7.2 ± 2.1 9.1 ± 1.9* 9.3 ± 1.3* 9.1 ± 1.2* ES: 0.1-1.2; p<0.001
ES; p: ES: 0.1-1.1; p<0.001 ES: 0.1-0.8; p=0.010 ES: 0.5-1.3; p<0.001 ES: 0.5-1.9; p<0.001
ACC
(n·min-1)		 CD 4.8 ± 1.7§ 4.6 ± 0.8§ 3.2 ± 0.8 3.1 ± 0.5 ES: 0.1-1.4; p<0.001
FB 5.2 ± 2.5b§ 5.6 ± 1.5b§ 3.3 ± 1.2 3.8 ± 0.9a ES: 0.2-1.7; p<0.001
MF 3.6 ± 2.2 4.3 ± 1.9 3.1 ± 0.7 3.7 ± 0.8a§ ES: 0.4-0.9; p=0.089
WMF 5.4 ± 2.3b§ 4.5 ± 1.6 4.2 ± 1.1a,b,c,e 4.1 ± 0.9a,b ES: 0.4-0.8; p<0.001
FW 3.7 ± 2.4 4.1 ± 1.7§ 2.8 ± 0.8 3.2 ± 0.9 ES: 0.2-1.0; p=0.002
ES; p: ES: 0.1-0.8; p<0.001 ES: 0.8-0.9; p<0.001 ES: 0.8-1.5; p<0.001 ES: 0.3-1.3; p<0.001
DEC
(n·min-1)		 CD 4.9 ± 2.1§ 4.9 ± 1.2§ 3.6 ± 0.8 3.2 ± 0.8 ES: 0.0-1.1; p<0.001
FB 5.7 ± 2.5c,b§ 5.6 ± 1.5b§ 3.9 ± 1.1b 4.1 ± 0.8a,b ES: 0.1-0.9; p<0.001
MF 3.5 ± 2.3 4.6 ± 2.0 3.7 ± 0.9 3.7 ± 0.8 ES: 0.5-0.6; p=0.137
WMF 5.4 ± 2.1b§ 4.9 ± 1.9 4.2 ± 0.9a,b 4.1 ± 1.1a,b ES: 0.2-0.8; p<0.001
FW 3.8 ± 2.3 4.3 ± 1.7§ 3.1 ± 0.9 3.3 ± 0.8 ES: 0.2-0.9; p=0.006
ES; p: ES: 0.1-0.9; p<0.001 ES: 0.4-0.6; p<0.001 ES: 0.3-1.2; p<0.001 ES: 0.0-0.9; p<0.001
CD = central defender; FB = full back; MF = midfielder; WMF = wide midfielder; FW = forward;a > CD;b > FW;c > MF;d > OMF;e > FB;* > 4v4+3;†  > 5v5+3;§ > 7v7+3;¶ > 8v8+3;TD = total distance (m·min-1); HSR = high speed running (m > 19.8 km·h-1, m·min-1); SPR = sprint (m > 25.2 km·h-1, m·min-1); HMLD = high metabolic load distance; AMP = average metabolic power; ACC = accelerations (> 3 m·s-2, n·min-1); DEC = decelerations (< -3 m·s-2, n·min-1); 4v4+3 is four against four players plus three jokers; 5v5+3 is five against five players plus three jokers; 7v7+3 is seven against seven players plus three jokers; 8v8+3 is eight against eight players plus three jokers.