Table 3. Moderator variables.
| Moderator |
K(N) |
Hedges'
g |
95%
confidence interval |
p-value |
| Lower
limit |
Upper
limit |
Within
groups |
Between
groups |
| RSA
Mean |
Age |
< 18
years |
8 |
-0.97 |
-1.55 |
-0.39 |
<0.01 |
0.86 |
| ≥
18 years |
5 |
-1.06 |
-1.81 |
-0.30 |
<0.01 |
| Sports |
Soccer |
6 |
-1.05 |
-1.68 |
-0.42 |
<0.01 |
0.35 |
| Basketball |
2 |
-1.87 |
-3.39 |
-0.35 |
0.02 |
| Handball |
3 |
-0.52 |
-1.57 |
0.53 |
0.33 |
| CT |
PT
+ ST |
8 |
-1.46 |
-2.17 |
-0.76 |
<0.01 |
0.02 |
| PT + RT
+ ST |
3 |
-0.33 |
-0.74 |
0.09 |
0.12 |
| RT
+ ST |
2 |
-0.45 |
-1.00 |
0.09 |
0.10 |
| RSA
test |
One COD
sprint |
8 |
-0.98 |
-1.51 |
-0.45 |
<0.01 |
0.41 |
| Multiple
COD sprint |
3 |
-1.45 |
-2.75 |
-0.15 |
0.03 |
| Linear
sprint |
2 |
-0.60 |
-1.17 |
-0.04 |
0.04 |
| RSA
Best |
Age |
<
18 years |
8 |
-0.99 |
-1.48 |
-0.50 |
<0.01 |
0.56 |
| ≥ 18 years |
5 |
-0.78 |
-1.34 |
-0.19 |
<0.01 |
| Sports |
Soccer |
6 |
-0.88 |
-1.64 |
-0.13 |
0.02 |
0.42 |
| Basketball |
2 |
-1.32 |
-1.99 |
-0.65 |
<0.01 |
| Handball |
3 |
-0.76 |
-1.28 |
-0.23 |
<0.01 |
| CT |
PT + ST |
8 |
-1.35 |
-1.73 |
-0.97 |
<0.01 |
<0.01 |
| PT
+ RT + ST |
3 |
-0.04 |
-0.46 |
0.37 |
0.84 |
| RT + ST |
2 |
-0.38 |
-0.92 |
0.17 |
0.18 |
| RSA
test |
One
COD sprint |
8 |
-0.75 |
-1.35 |
-0.16 |
0.01 |
0.37 |
| Multiple
COD sprint |
3 |
-1.21 |
-1.76 |
-0.67 |
<0.01 |
| Linear
sprint |
2 |
-0.70 |
-1.27 |
-0.12 |
0.02 |
CT: combined training; PT: plyometric training; RT: resistance training; RSA: repeated sprint ability; ST: sprint training; Bold values: p < 0.05, denoting statistical significance.
