Table 1. Mean ( ± SD) field test scores between the three groups (three-a-side, six-a-side, controls) through the time (pre, middle, post).
3-a-side 6-a-side Controls
Pre Middle Post Pre Middle Post Pre Middle Post
Sprint (sec) 4.98(.24) 5.17(.28)* 5.40(.33)* 5.13(.45) 5.30(.48)* 5.45(.43)* 5.09(.35) 5.12(.43) 5.15(.46)
Agility (sec) 17.64(.90) 17.81(.95) 18.21(1.15)* 17.92(1.53) 18.00(1.34) 18.19(1.38)* 18.06(.90) 18.13(.86) 18.12(.81)
Dribbling (sec) 13.35(.65) 13.44(.89) 13.82(.94) 13.33(.94) 13.20(1.37) 13.47(1.21) 13.24(.57) 13.21(.50) 13.24(.50)
Throw-in (m) 12.0(2.2) 11.4(2.2)* 10.6(2.2)* 12.1(3.2) 12.1(2.9) 11.9(3.0)* 11.3(1.4) 11.4(1.5) 11.3(1.5)
Jump (m) 1.92(.13) 1.89(.15) 1.86(.10)* 1.85(.26) 1.85(.25) 1.82(.27)* 1.78(.06) 1.77(.07) 1.78(.07)
* Significantly different compared with pre values (p < 0.05).