Table 3 Correlation matrix of external game load and TMG response following a single 3 × 3 game

PL

 Pearson

0.72*

0.39

0.07

0.58

0.64*

0.73

− 0.13

− 0.17

 p

0.01

0.23

0.85

0.06

< 0.01

0.76

0.57

0.46

 N

11

11

11

11

20

20

21

21

DEC

 Pearson

0.62*

0.26

0.30

0.17

− 0.29

− 0.41

 p

0.04

0.45

0.37

0.47

0.21

0.07

 N

11

11

11

20

20

20

Jumps

 Pearson

0.40

0.31

− 0.22

− 0.18

 p

0.23

0.36

0.35

0.45

 N

11

11

20

20

∆ Dm

 Pearson

0.51

0.87*

 p

0.11

< 0.01

 N

11

21