Table 4.
Physiological and perceptual demands during match-play by position (mean ± 90% CI).
Middle
Link
M
Link
F
Wing
HR
mean
(b·min
-1
)
151 (143-159)
145 (143-148)
a
143 (134-152)
a
†
147 (135-151)
a
†
‡
HR
max
(b·min
-1
)
181 (172-191)
191 (185-197)
a
190 (182-199)
a
b
181 (171-191)
a
b
c
Time Zone A (%)
8 (3-14)
1 (0-1)
a
14 (3-25)
a
b
5 (0-12)
a
b
c
Time Zone B (%)
1 (1-2)
2 (0-3)
a
10 (6-14)
b
*
7 (0-12)
a
b
c
Time Zone C (%)
11 (9-13)
17 (12-21)
a
20 (16-23)
b
†
21 (17-26)
a
†
‡
Time Zone D (%)
21 (19-23)
20 (17-23)
a
19 (16-23)
a
b
25 (21-28)
a
b
c
Time Zone E (%)
23 (21-26)
20 (17-23)
a
23 (18-27)
b
*
33 (28-38)
a
c
†
Time Zone F (%)
19 (17-21)
17 (14-19)
a
8 (4-13)
a
b
5 (3-7)
c
*
†
Time Zone G (%)
13 (10-16)
24 (20-28)
a
4 (1-7)
a
†
2 (1-2)
*
†
Summated HR (A.U.)
68 (65-72)
74 (71-78)
a
53 (44-62)
a
b
55 (51-59)
c
*
†
RPE (CR10)
4.5 (4.2-4.9)
3.7 (3.1-4.3)
a
3.9 (3.5-4.4)
a
b
4.3 (3.7-4.9)
a
b
c
Kableuskal-Wallis test was used for Time Zone A, Time Zone B, Time Zone E, Time Zone F and Summated HR.
a
trivial ES to middle
b
trivial ES to link [male]
c
trivial ES to link [female]
*unclear ES to middle
† unclear ES to link
M
‡unclear ES to link
F
.