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Table 2 Descriptive statistics, and ANOVA results for power across positions

From: Classified metabolic power-based measures in professional football players: comparison between playing positions and match period

Variables

CD (n = 103)

CM (n = 84)

FB (n = 104)

FW (n = 48)

WM (n = 48)

F

p

Source of Difference

Effect Size

TD (m)

9574.01 ± 503.91

11,095.19 ± 702.76

10,342.76 ± 753.70

10,484.56 ± 737.11

10,503.84 ± 643.59

62

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; CM–FB, WM, FW

0.394 (Large)

ED (W/kg)

11,084.54 ± 603.03

12,956.25 ± 900.49

12,162.3 ± 970.31

12,406.34 ± 849.32

12,421.21 ± 762.95

64.59

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; CM–FB, WM, FW

0.403 (Large)

LP (0 to 10 W/kg)

4797.64 ± 317.24

4689.05 ± 295.76

4700.64 ± 298.16

4860.96 ± 304.19

4898.24 ± 279.44

6.371

0.00

FB, CM–WM, FW

0.063 (Moderate)

IP (10 to 20 W/kg)

2723.74 ± 322.29

3322.84 ± 325.1

2980.89 ± 368.18

2911.64 ± 349.12

2903.42 ± 293.08

37.88

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; CM–FB, WM, FW

0.284 (Large)

HP (20 to 35 W/kg)

1343.51 ± 180.85

2009.81 ± 346.47

1610.77 ± 266.63

1580.58 ± 266.13

1575.64 ± 201.93

76.84

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; CM–FB, WM, FW

0.446 (Large)

EP (35 to 55 W/kg)

483.29 ± 82.67

772.97 ± 151.31

690.47 ± 130.66

709.47 ± 123.76

699.06 ± 117.42

76.27

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; CM–FB, WM, FW

0.444 (Large)

MP (W/kg)

225.17 ± 49.45

300.01 ± 67.44

358.58 ± 77.86

420.61 ± 65.25

426.31 ± 73.89

118.9

0.00

CD–FB–CM; WM, FW–CD, FB, CM

0.555 (Large)

Pmet (W/kg) [0–15 min]

9.56 ± 0.77

11.28 ± 0.89

10.34 ± 0.91

10.82 ± 0.96

10.64 ± 0.9

48.94

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; CM–FB, WM, FW; FB–FW

0.339 (Large)

Pmet (W/kg) [15–30 min]

8.7 ± 0.82

10.09 ± 1.09

9.43 ± 1.18

9.83 ± 0.99

9.69 ± 0.85

24.8

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; FB–CM

0.206 (Large)

Pmet (W/kg) [30–45 min]

8.82 ± 0.84

10.42 ± 0.93

9.61 ± 1.13

9.61 ± 1.1

9.92 ± 0.87

32.23

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; CM–FB, WM, FW

0.252 (Large)

Pmet (W/kg) [45 + min]

8.39 ± 2.07

10.02 ± 2.58

9.52 ± 2.66

9.28 ± 2.67

9.77 ± 2.85

5.673

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM

0.056 (Small)

Pmet (W/kg) [1st Half]

9 ± 0.51

10.57 ± 0.71

9.79 ± 0.8

10.05 ± 0.71

10.06 ± 0.66

65.33

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; CM–FB, WM, FW

0.406 (Large)

Pmet (W/kg) [45–60 min]

8.87 ± 0.73

10.41 ± 1.3

9.81 ± 1.22

10.08 ± 1.23

9.99 ± 1.13

24.82

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; FB–CM

0.206 (Large)

Pmet (W/kg) [60–75 min]

8.33 ± 0.89

9.86 ± 1.08

9.31 ± 1.1

9.53 ± 1.12

9.49 ± 1.05

28.82

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; FB–CM

0.232 (Large)

Pmet (W/kg) [75–90 min]

8.19 ± 0.87

9.65 ± 0.89

9.12 ± 1.13

9.24 ± 0.92

9.41 ± 0.85

31.8

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; FB–CM

0.25 (Large)

Pmet (W/kg) [90 + min]

8.87 ± 1.68

9.75 ± 1.79

9.78 ± 1.89

9.48 ± 1.69

9.78 ± 1.69

4.613

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM

0.046 (Small)

Pmet (W/kg) [2nd Half]

8.49 ± 0.52

9.95 ± 0.75

9.43 ± 0.8

9.6 ± 0.78

9.64 ± 0.63

58.22

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; CM–FB, FW

0.379 (Large)

Pmet (W/kg) [Match]

8.74 ± 0.42

10.25 ± 0.67

9.6 ± 0.7

9.82 ± 0.67

9.84 ± 0.53

79.53

0.00

CD–FB, CM, WM, FW; CM–FB, WM, FW

0.454 (Large)

  1. TD: total distance; ED: equivalent distance; LP: low power; IP: intermediate power; HP: high power; EP: elevated power; MP: max. power; Pmet: metabolic power