Table 3. Changes in selected characteristics before and after the 4-week ice hockey training period in X-over design supported by on-ice or off-ice agility (n = 14).
|
Condition (n = 14) |
Baseline mean ± SD |
Observed change |
Mean; ±90% CL |
Inference |
Weave agility (s) |
on-ice |
17.7 ± 1.3 |
-2.9%; ±2.8% |
small ↓ ** [1; 17; 82] |
off-ice |
17.6 ± 1.1 |
-1.9%; ±1.8% |
small ↓ * [0; 30; 70] |
Reaction agility (s) |
on-ice |
5.7 ± 0.3 |
-3.1%; ±2.5% |
moderate ↓ ** [1; 7; 92] |
off-ice |
5.6 ± 0.4 |
-1.7%; ±2.1% |
small ↓ * [1; 37; 61] |
CL = confidence limit with 90% confidence interval for the mean. Observed changes are percentages; baseline values are expressed in measurement units. Likelihood that the true effect is substantial:*possible, **likely. Magnitude thresholds: 0.20-0.59, small; 0.60-1.19, moderate. Numbers in brackets indicate the % probability of a harmful, trivial and beneficial effect.