Table 3. Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) and Session-RPE data for game and training sessions. Game and training data presented as Mean ± SD with (95% confidence intervals) and [range]. Differences between game and training presented as matched-pairs comparisons (paired t-test), effect size (Cohen’s d) and percent difference with (95% confidence intervals).
Game
Mean ± SD
(95% CI)
[Range]		 Training
Mean ± SD
(95% CI)
[Range]		 Matched-pairs comparison
T-test
p value		 Effect Size (Cohen’s d)
% difference
(95% CI)
RPE (au) 7.8 ± 1.3
(7.3 – 8.4)
[5 – 10]		 5.8 ± 1.4
(5.2 – 6.4)
[3 – 8]		 t=5.6 (df=22)
< 0.001		 Large (1.48)
30.2%
(19.1 – 41.4)
Duration (min) 103 ± 12
(98 – 108)
[63 – 119]		 78 ± 26
(67 – 88)
[40 – 126]		 t=5.6 (df=24)
< 0.001		 Large (1.23)
31.4%
(17.4 – 45.4)
Session-RPE (au) 823 ± 260
(713 – 933)
[210 – 1200]		 515 ± 241
(411 – 620)
[120-960]		 t=4.7 (df=22)
< 0.001		 Large (1.22)
48.1%
(22.1 – 74.1)
au = arbitrary units