Table 2. Mean ± standard deviation for the movement demands of sub-elite male hockey players across playing positions and match quarters. |
| Movement demands |
Match Quarter |
| Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
| Total time (min) |
13 ± 4 |
13 ± 3 |
13 ± 4 |
13 ± 4 |
| Band 2 Distance (0.2 – 8.0 km.h-1) (m) |
1082 ± 191 |
1046 ± 171 |
1014 ± 196 |
1044 ± 202 |
| Band 3 Distance (8.1 – 15.5 km.h-1) (m) |
714 ± 195*,# |
687 ± 195 |
638 ± 191 ^ |
631 ± 219 ^ |
| Band 4 Distance (15.6 – 23.0 km.h-1) (m) |
254 ± 98 |
239 ± 81 |
234 ± 88 |
253 ± 107 |
| Band 5 Distance (> 23.0 km.h-1) (m) |
22 ± 20 |
20 ± 19 |
20 ± 21 |
28 ± 33 |
| LIA (0-8km.h-1) (m.min-1) |
42.3 ± 8.4 |
44.6 ± 11.8 |
43.8 ± 6.8 |
43.7 ± 9.8 |
| MIA (8.1-15.5 km.h-1) (m.min-1) |
55.6 ± 12.0+ |
55.1 ± 15.5 + |
50.9 ± 9.8 |
49.0 ± 15.6 ^, # |
| HIA (> 15.6 km.h-1) (m.min-1) |
22.1 ± 8.8 |
21.0 ± 7.5 |
21.2 ± 9.0 |
22.2 ± 8.9 |
|
^ = significantly different to Q1 (p < 0.05), |
# = significantly different to Q2 (p < 0.05), |
* = significantly different to Q3 (p < 0.05), |
+ = significantly different to Q4 (p < 0.05) |
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