Table 3.
Moderator variables.
Moderator
K(N)
Hedges' g
95% confidence interval
p-value
Lower limit
Upper limit
Within groups
Between groups
RSA Mean
Age
< 18 years
8
-0.97
-1.55
-0.39
<0.01
0.86
≥ 18 years
5
-1.06
-1.81
-0.30
<0.01
Sports
Soccer
6
-1.05
-1.68
-0.42
<0.01
0.35
Basketball
2
-1.87
-3.39
-0.35
0.02
Handball
3
-0.52
-1.57
0.53
0.33
CT
PT + ST
8
-1.46
-2.17
-0.76
<0.01
0.02
PT + RT + ST
3
-0.33
-0.74
0.09
0.12
RT + ST
2
-0.45
-1.00
0.09
0.10
RSA test
One COD sprint
8
-0.98
-1.51
-0.45
<0.01
0.41
Multiple COD sprint
3
-1.45
-2.75
-0.15
0.03
Linear sprint
2
-0.60
-1.17
-0.04
0.04
RSA Best
Age
< 18 years
8
-0.99
-1.48
-0.50
<0.01
0.56
≥ 18 years
5
-0.78
-1.34
-0.19
<0.01
Sports
Soccer
6
-0.88
-1.64
-0.13
0.02
0.42
Basketball
2
-1.32
-1.99
-0.65
<0.01
Handball
3
-0.76
-1.28
-0.23
<0.01
CT
PT + ST
8
-1.35
-1.73
-0.97
<0.01
<0.01
PT + RT + ST
3
-0.04
-0.46
0.37
0.84
RT + ST
2
-0.38
-0.92
0.17
0.18
RSA test
One COD sprint
8
-0.75
-1.35
-0.16
0.01
0.37
Multiple COD sprint
3
-1.21
-1.76
-0.67
<0.01
Linear sprint
2
-0.70
-1.27
-0.12
0.02
CT: combined training; PT: plyometric training; RT: resistance training; RSA: repeated sprint ability; ST: sprint training; Bold values: p < 0.05, denoting statistical significance.