Table 4. Positional differences in running intensities over the two days competition. Chance that magnitude of change between two games is higher/no difference/lower (100/0/0).
Variable Variable Day 1 Day 2 Magnitude of change and effect size
Outside Backs m·min-1 92.6 (91.3-94.0) 80.1 (70.5-89.7) Likely (8/8/84); Moderate -0.88
HSR 7.1 (5.4-8.9) 5.8 (4.5-7.1) Likely (1/4/94); Moderate -0.74
VHSR 4.9 (4.4-5.4) 3.3 (2.5-4.1)* Most Likely (1/1/98); Very Large -2.32
Sprint 4.3 (2.9-5.6) 5.6 (3.3-7.9) Possibly (67/15/18); Small 0.46
# Sprint Eff .2 (.3-.1) .3 (.2-.3) Possibly (72/17/11); Small 0.44
Forwards m·min-1 77.9 (72.2-83.5) 69.3 (63.8-74.9) Possibly (5/27/69); Small -0.28
HSR 6.6 (5.0-8.2) 6.0 (4.5-7.5) Possibly (24/18/57); Small -0.29
VHSR 3.0 (2.3-3.7) 2.0 (1.2-2.7) Most Likely (2/2/97); Moderate -0.93
Sprint 1.6 (.8-2.3) .9 (.1-1.7) Possibly (21/7/72); Moderate -0.93
# Sprint Eff .1 (.1-.2) .1 (.1-.1) * Likely (4/6/89); Moderate -0.87
Adjustables m·min-1 72.4 (57.8-87.0) 75.2 (70.3-80.1) Possibly (7/18/75); Small -0.41
HSR 7.1 (3.9-10.3) 5.2 (4.4-6.0) Possibly (13/26/62); Small -0.28
VHSR 3.6 (1.9-5.3) 2.6 (1.7-3.6) Possibly (24/21/55); Small -0.24
Sprint 3.0 (1.6-4.4) 1.6 (1.0-2.1) Most Likely (2/1/97); Very Large -2.19
# Sprint Eff .2 (.1-0.2) .1 (.1-0.1) * Most Likely (2/3/95); Large -1.35
Whole Team m·min-1 79.1 (70.1 – 88.0) 75.1 (69.4 – 80.1) Possibly (3/32/65); Small -0.28
HSR 6.8 (5.4-8.2) 5.1 (4.9-6.5) Likely (2/20/78); Small -0.39
VHSR 3.2 (2.8-4.5) 2.8 (2.2-3.3) * Likely (1/12/87); Small -0.49
Sprint 2.8 (1.9 – 3.6) 2.7 (1.3 – 4.1) Likely (3/18/79); Small -0.45
# Sprint Eff .2 (.1 – .2) .1 (.1 –0.2) Likely (3/25/71); Small -0.35
Effect sizes were interpreted as <0.2, trivial; 0.2-0.6, small; 0.6-1.2, moderate; 1.2-2.0, large; >2.0, very large. HSR, high-speed running (>14.4 km·h-1); VHSR, very-high-speed running (>19.0 km·h-1); Sprint, sprint distance (>23.0 km·h-1); Sprint Efforts, number of sprint efforts (>23.0 km·h-1).