Table 3. Mean ± standard deviation for the physiological demands of sub-elite male hockey players across playing positions. |
| Physiological demand |
Playing Position |
All |
| Attackers |
Midfielders |
Defenders |
| Mean HR (bpm) |
167 ± 10 |
166 ± 8 |
167 ± 13 |
167 ±10 |
| HRmax (bpm) |
196 ± 12 |
191 ± 9 |
195 ± 11 |
194 ± 11 |
| Band 1 (min: 65-75 %) |
5 ± 6 |
4 ± 4 |
6 ± 5 |
5 ± 5 |
| Band 1 (% time) |
10 ± 11 |
9 ± 9 |
9 ± 7 |
10 ± 10 |
| Band 2 (min: 75-85 %) |
12 ± 6 c |
13 ± 4 c |
18 ± 8 a,b |
14 ± 7 |
| Band 2 (% time) |
24 ± 11 |
26 ± 7 |
28 ± 10 |
26 ± 10 |
| Band 3 (min: 85-95 %) |
24 ± 9 |
26 ± 7 |
28 ± 7 |
26 ± 8 |
| Band 3 (% time) |
50 ± 16 |
54 ± 12 |
47 ± 12 |
50 ± 14 |
| Band 4 (min: > 95%) |
5 ± 6 |
4 ± 3 |
7 ± 7 |
5 ± 5 |
| Band 4 (% time) |
9 ± 10 |
7 ± 6 |
12 ± 13 |
9 ± 10 |
| Percentage Time > 85% HRmax (%) |
58 ± 20 |
61 ± 15 |
59 ± 19 |
60 ± 18 |
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a = significantly different to attackers (p < 0.001), |
b = significantly different to midfielders (p < 0.008), |
c = significantly different to defenders (p < 0.05). |
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