Table 3. Reliability of mean power output 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
Mean Sprint Power (W) Mean
Power (W)
2-1 3-2 4-3
Block 1 297 ± 18 301 ± 20 296 ± 23 303 ± 14 299 ± 19 3.6 (2.6-6.0) 5.9 (4.3-9.9) 5.4 (3.9-9.1) 5.1 (4.1-6.9) 0.15 1.33 0.76 (0.61-1.02)
Block 2 290 ± 16 289 ± 24 288 ±17 291 ±17 290 ±19 4.7 (3.4-7.8) 4.6 (3.3-7.7) 4.6 (3.4-7.7) 4.6 (3.7-6.3) 0.06 1.33 0.69 (0.56-0.94)
Block 3 285 ±17 278 ±15 2865 ± 14 288 ± 24 284 ±18 4.3 (3.2-7.3) 4.8 (3.5-8.0) 3.2 (2.3-5.3) 4.2 (3.3-5.7) 0.22 1.29 0.64 (0.52-0.87)
Mean Running Power (W)
Block 1 146 ± 25 137 ± 23 133 ± 24 133 ± 24 137 ± 24 4.4 (3.2-7.3) 4.9 (3.5-8.1) 9.0 (6.5-15.2) 6.4 (5.1-8.7) -0.21 3.61 0.37 (0.30-0.50)
Block 2 139 ± 21 133 ±26 128 ± 25 128 ± 25 132 ±24 7.1 (5.2-12.0) 7.2 (5.2-12.1) 7.1 (5.2-12.0) 7.1 (5.7-9.8) -0.17 4.02 0.38 (0.30-0.51)
Block 3 133 ±24 125 ±26 125 ± 24 126 ±23 127 ± 24 7.5 (5.4-12.7) 7.4 (5.4-12.5) 5.1 (3.7-8.5) 6.8 (5.4-9.2) -0.10 4.15 0.35 (0.28-0.47)
Mean Jogging Power (W)
Block 1 112 ±17 111 ±17 116 ± 18 110 ±14 112 ±17 4.6 (3.3-7.7) 6.4 (4.6-10.8) 8.0 (5.7-13.4) 6.5 (5.2-8.8) -0.06 3.08 0.44 (0.35-0.59)
Block 2 109 ±14 111 ±19 112 ± 17 110 ±17 111 ±17 5.7 (4.1-9.5) 5.6 (4.0-9.4) 7.2 (5.2-12.1) 6.2 (4.9-8.4) 0.02 3.23 0.40 (0.32-0.54)
Block 3 107 ±18 109 ±20 110 ± 18 108 ±15 108 ±18 6.8 (4.9-11.5) 8.3 (6.0-14.1) 6.5 (4.7-10.9) 7.3 (5.8-9.9) 0.03 3.59 0.42 (0.34-0.57)
Mean Walk Power (W)
Block 1 41 ± 7 40 ± 7 40 ± 7 39 ± 6 40 ± 7 5.9 (4.3-9.8) 10.5 (7.5-17.8) 10.0 (7.2-17.0) 9.0 (7.2-2.3) -0.12 3.80 0.49 (0.40-0.67)
Block 2 40 ± 7 39 ± 7 38 ± 6 37 ± 5 39 ± 6 5.4 (3.9-9.0) 10.6 (7.6-18.0) 10.9 (7.8-18.5) 9.3 (7.4-12.7) -0.16 3.50 0.55 (0.44-0.74)
Block 3 38 ± 6 37 ± 7 36 ± 6 37 ± 6 37 ± 6 5.4 (3.9-9.1) 12.3 (8.8-21.0) 11.3 (8.1-19.3) 10.1 (8.0-13.8) -0.08 3.83 0.55 (0.44-0.74)
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). CV: coefficient of variation; CL: confidence limit; SWC: smallest worthwhile change; ICC: intraclass correlation coefficient.