Table 4. Analysis of differences between sports (in pre-tests and post-tests), and within-sport pre-test to post-test differences, in Game Performance and Game Involvement scores.
Time Category Interaction Mean diff. Stand. Error p
Pre-test Game Performance Handball > Basketball - 23.90 4.71 .002**
Football > Basketball - 22.60 3.93 .001**
Handball/Football 1.30 1.63 1.000
Game Involvement Handball > Basketball - 38.40 5.83 .000**
Football > Basketball - 45.40 5.51 .000**
Handball/Football - 7.00 5.36 .671
Post-test Game Performance Handball > Basketball - 24.50 5.20 .003**
Football > Basketball - 21.50 5.43 .010**
Handball/Football 3.00 1.83 .404
Game Involvement Handball > Basketball - 48.70 3.51 .000**
Football > Basketball - 45.50 3.94 .000**
Handball/Football 3.20 1.14 .062
Time Context Category Mean diff Stand. Error p
Pre-test to
Post-test
Basketball Game Performance - 9.00 4.42 .072
Game Involvement - 7.00 4.97 .193
Handball Game Performance - 9.60 2.32 .003 **
Game Involvement - 17.30 4.76 .005 **
Football Game Performance - 9.90 2.47 .010 **
Game Involvement - 7.10 1.74 .003 **
* p ≤ 0.05
** statistically significant at p ≤ 0.01.