Table 3.
%PM time of motions performed by players of different positions. Data are means (±SD).
Variables
Position
Striker (n=19)
Midfielder (n=18)
Defender (n=18)
All (n=55)
H
2
p
Standing
5.3 (3.5)
2.1 (1.6)
*
6.3 (2.5)
4.6 (3.2)
22.4
<0.001
Walking
14.1 (3.8)
12.8 (4.2)
15.8 (4.5)
14.2 (4.3)
3.6
0.163
Jogging
24.7 (8.7)
28.3 (12.0)
31.5 (6.8)
28.1 (9.6)
4.6
0.101
Running
11.1 (4.5)
14.6 (9.2)
7.6 (3.6)
*
11.1 (6.8)
9.6
0.008
Sprinting
5.5 (3.3)
6.4 (3.1)
2.5 (1.3)
*
4.8 (3.2)
17.4
<0.001
Skipping
8.3 (2.8)
9.1 (3.8)
12.3 (6.2)
*
9.9 (4.7)
8.3
0.016
Shuffling
9.5 (1.6)
7.9 (2.1)
*
10.5 (3.2)
9.3 (2.6)
8.0
0.018
Other
21.5 (7.7)
18.8 (5.6)
13.6 (8.0)
*
18.1 (7.8
7.8
0.020
* significantly different to both other positions.
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