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Table 3 Mean differences (MD, %) and effect sizes (ES; ±CL) of the physical demands (mean ± SD) encountered by soccer players for each playing position and for all players when play at home or away, and their team win or lose

From: Influence of contextual factors on physical demands and technical-tactical actions regarding playing position in professional soccer players

 

CD

WD

MID

Home

Away

Home

Away

Home

Away

MD (%)

ES; ±CL

MD (%)

ES; ±CL

MD (%)

ES; ±CL

MD (%)

ES; ±CL

MD (%)

ES; ±CL

MD (%)

ES; ±CL

TD

3.1

0.43; ±1.19 S

− 1.3

− 0.21; ±0.72 S

0.0

0.00; ±1.21

− 0.9

− 0.16; ±0.74

2.2

0.37; ±0.66 S

2.2

0.37; ±0.66 S

MSR

7.5

0.27; ±1.15 S

0.0

0.00; ±0.67

− 6.4

− 0.15; ±1.20

6.5

0.46; ±0.71 S

− 4.7

− 0.23; ±0.66 S

− 4.7

− 0.23; ±0.66 S

HSR

− 11.3

− 0.25; ±1.17 S

8.2

0.31; ±0.67 S

− 18.8

− 0.27; ±1.21 S

14.0

0.55; ±0.67 S

− 14.2

− 0.40; ±0.61 S

− 14.2

− 0.40; ±0.61 S

SPR

− 33.8

− 0.40; ±1.15 S

12.2

0.21; ±0.59 S

− 38.2

− 0.34; ±1.20 S

63.1

1.01; ±1.01 M*

− 52.8

− 0.89; ±0.89 M

− 12.6

− 0.15; ±0.59

Acc 2-4

13.9

0.32; ±1.03 S

46.5

0.53; ±0.79 S

7.4

0.48; ±1.03 S

31.1

0.41; ±0.83 S

15.5

0.55; ±0.58 S

17.9

0.25; ±0.64 S

Acc >4

68.5

1.44; ±1.43 L

− 9.8

− 0.13; ±0.64

10.3

0.25; ±0.87 S

− 34.1

− 0.60; ±0.62 S

− 22.4

− 0.30; ±0.71 S

− 39.5

− 0.62; ±0.62 M

Dec 2-4

34.3

0.80; ±0.89 M

17.5

0.30; ±0.79 S

8.7

0.68; ±1.03 M

− 34.9

0.58; ±0.84 S

19.6

0.79; ±0.80 M*

13.0

0.23; ±0.64 S

Dec >4

8.3

0.08; ±0.93

− 6.3

− 0.09; ±0.64

− 6.5

− 0.16; ±1.16

− 31.8

− 0.50; ±0.63 S

18.6

0.21; ±0.57 S

− 27.8

− 0.43; ±0.52 S

 

FW

All

Home

Away

Home

Away

MD (%)

ES; ±CL

MD (%)

ES; ±CL

MD (%)

ES; ±CL

MD (%)

ES; ±CL

TD

2.1

0.37; ±0.78 S

0.0

0.00; ±0.87

1.8

0.24; ±0.50 S*

− 3.2

− 0.43; ±0.47 S

MSR

0.8

0.04; ±0.78

− 4.7

− 0.38; ±0.86 S

− 2.8

− 0.11; ±0.51

− 6.4

− 0.26; ±0.44 S

HSR

− 13.0

− 0.44; ±0.86 S

− 13.2

− 0.54; ±0.83 S

− 16.4

− 0.42; ±0.51 S

− 12.5

− 0.32; ±0.44 S

SPR

− 34.9

− 0.59; ±0.99 S

− 26.2

− 0.61; ±0.84 M

− 49.9

− 0.81; ±0.81 M**

− 16.0

− 0.23; ±0.44 S

Acc 2-4

18.0

1.17; ±1.17 M

− 11.8

− 0.49; ±0.85 S

5.9

0.39; ±0.50 S

65.2

0.68; ±0.68 M

Acc >4

34.3

0.42; ±0.70 S

− 10.7

− 0.10; ±0.90

− 17.0

− 0.36; ±0.51 S

− 6.3

− 0.08; ±0.45

Dec 2-4

20.3

1.52; ±1.52 L*

− 8.1

− 0.38; ±0.84 S

12.2

0.68; ±0.69 M**

50.7

0.73; ±0.73 M

Dec >4

46.7

0.59; ±0.78 S

− 33.9

− 0.37; ±0.82 S

− 11.8

− 0.30; ±0.51 S

3.8

0.05; ±0.44

  1. CD: central defenders; WD: wide defenders; MID: Midfielders; FW: forwards; TD: total distance; MSR: distance covered above 14.4 km·h−1; HSR: distance covered above 19.8. km·h−1; SPR: distance covered above 25.0 km·h−1; Acc2-4: number of accelerations between 2-4 m·s−2; Acc>4: number of accelerations above 4 m·s−2; Dec2-4: number of decelerations between 2-4 m·s−2; Dec>4: number of decelerations above 4 m·s−2
  2. Standardized effect size thresholds: S. small; M. moderate; L. large; VL. very large; EL. extremely large
  3. *Significant level set at p<0.05; ** Significant level set at p<0.01
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

ISSN: 2052-1847

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