Table 3. Changes in selected characteristics before and after the 4-week ice hockey training period in X-over design supported by on-ice or off-ice agility (n = 14).
Condition (n = 14)
Baseline mean ± SD
Observed change
Mean; ±90% CL
Inference
Weave agility (s)
on-ice
17.7 ± 1.3
-2.9%; ±2.8%
small ↓ ** [1; 17; 82]
off-ice
17.6 ± 1.1
-1.9%; ±1.8%
small ↓ * [0; 30; 70]
Reaction agility (s)
on-ice
5.7 ± 0.3
-3.1%; ±2.5%
moderate ↓ ** [1; 7; 92]
off-ice
5.6 ± 0.4
-1.7%; ±2.1%
small ↓ * [1; 37; 61]
CL = confidence limit with 90% confidence interval for the mean. Observed changes are percentages; baseline values are expressed in measurement units. Likelihood that the true effect is substantial:
*possible, **likely. Magnitude thresholds: 0.20-0.59, small; 0.60-1.19, moderate. Numbers in brackets indicate the % probability of a harmful, trivial and beneficial effect.