Table 3. Comparisons of the linear and COD sprints pre- and post-8 weeks of inter-season training in elite soccer players. Values are means (±SD).
Pre Post -/Trivial/+
Rating
ES [90% CI]
Rating
VEL 5 m (m·s-1) 5.01 (.26) 4.90 (.21) 90/10/00
Likely
-.42 [-.96; .05]
Small
VEL 10 m (m·s-1) 5.88 (.25) 5.79 (.23) 95/05/00
Very Likely
-.36 [-.87; .13]
Small
VEL 20 m (m·s-1) 6.86 (.26) 6.76 (.26) 98/02/00
Very Likely
-.38 [-.88; .12]
Small
COD speed (m·s-1) 3.66 (.12) 3.58 (.11) 100/00/00
Almost Certainly
-.67 [-1.19; -.17]
Moderate
CI: confidence interval; VEL: velocity; COD: change of direction.