Table 1.  Mean (±SD) performance measures during a simulated game protocol with ’contact’ (CON) and without ’contact’ (NCON) (n=11).
Trial
SET 1
SET 2
SET 3
SET 4
Mean
CON
NCON
CON
NCON
CON
NCON
CON
NCON
CON
NCON
Best Sprint Time (s)*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T1
2.56 (.13)
2.60 (.19)
2.56 (.14)
2.62 (.21)
2.61 (.14)
2.67 (.22)
2.64 (.14)
2.69 (.21)
2.59(.13)
  2.64(.20)
T2
2.54 (.13)
2.58 (.19)
2.55 (.12)
2.60 (.19)
2.59 (.11)
2.62 (.18)
2.63 (.14)
2.63 (.17)
  2.58(.12)
  2.61(.18)
Mean Sprint Time (s)*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T1
2.70 (.14)
2.79 (.22)
2.78 (.15)
2.82 (.21)
2.80 (.17)
2.83 (.22)
2.88 (.18)
2.87 (.23)
  2.79(.15)
  2.83(.21)
T2
2.70 (.14)
2.69 (.17)
2.76 (.14)
2.74 (.20)
2.81 (.14)
2.77 (.21)
2.88 (.17)
2.82 (.21)
  2.79(.14)
  2.76(.19)
Best Vertical Jump (cm)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T1
46 (7)
47 (10)
45 (8)
45 (10)
45 (9)
46 (11)
44 (8)
46 (11)
45 (8)
46 (10)
T2
46 (7)
45 (8)
45 (8)
46 (10)
43 (8)
47 (10)
44 (9)
47 (10)
45 (8)
46 (9)
Mean Vertical Jump (cm)*
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T1
41 (7)
43 (9)
41 (7)
41 (9)
40 (8)
41 (9)
40 (8)
41 (9)
41 (7)
41 (9)
T2
42 (7)
42 (7)
41 (8)
42 (8)
40 (7)
43 (9)
40 (8)
41 (10)
40 (8)
42 (8)
HR(bpm)* †
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T1
177 (6)
181 (10)
180 (6)
178 (10)
180 (6)
180 (9)
182 (6)
180 (11)
180 (6)
180 (9)
T2
178 (7)
178 (1)
181 (6)
181 (9)
181 (7)
180 (11)
182 (6)
183 (11)
181 (6)
181 (10)
RPE* 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
T1
15 (1)
14 (1)
16 (1)
15 (2)
17 (2)
16 (1)
17 (1)
17 (2)
16 (1)
16 (1)
T2
15 (1)
14 (1)
16 (1)
15 (1)
17 (1)
16 (1)
18 (1)
17 (1)
16 (1)
15 (1)
* Indicates significant main effect of sets on performance. † Indicates significant interaction effect of set and trial on performance. HR: Heart Rate, RPE: Rating of Perceived Exertion, T1: trial 1, T2: trial 2.