Table 1. Changes in physical fitness attributes from pre to post-intervention for the experimental groups (mean ± SD).
Variables Variables Pre-intervention Post-intervention Main effect Interaction effect Hedge's g (95% CI) n2p
CMJ (cm) SAND 35.6 ± 2.7 39.0 ± 2.7*†  F = 83.9, p = 0.001 Group × Time 1.21 (0.25 to 2.15) Large ↑ 0.90
GRASS 34.7 ± 2.7 37.3 ± 2.4* F = 138.2, p = 0.001 F = 7.9 0.97 (0.05 to 1.90) Moderate ↑ 0.93
LAND 34.6 ± 2.8 36.4 ± 2.6* F = 52.0, p = 0.001 p = 0.008 0.64 (-0.26 to 1.54) Moderate ↑ 0.85
CON 34.8 ± 2.9 35.1 ± 2.8 NA N = 80
20-m linear sprint (sec) SAND 3.87 ± 0.18 3.71 ± 0.20* F = 36.5, p = 0.001 Group × Time -0.81 (-1.72 to 0.11) Moderate ↓ 0.80
GRASS 3.86 ± 0.21 3.74 ± 0.21* F = 27.2, p = 0.001 F = 10.7 -0.55 (-1.44 to 0.35) Small ↓ 0.75
LAND 3.82 ± 0.27 3.70 ± 0.29* F = 23.9, p = 0.001 p = 0.014 -0.41 (-1.30 to 0.48) Small ↓ 0.72
CON 3.84 ± 0.26 3.87 ± 0.28 NA N = 80
Illinois CoD (sec) SAND 18.46 ± 0.70 17.87 ± 0.87* F = 55.6, p = 0.001 Group × Time -0.72 (-1.72 to 0.19) Moderate ↓ 0.86
GRASS 18.56 ± 0.67 17.93 ± 0.84* F = 42.0, p = 0.001 F = 11.1 -0.79 (-1.70 to 0.12) Moderate ↓ 0.82
LAND 18.47 ± 1.01 18.03 ± 1.04* F = 13.7, p = 0.005 p = 0.033 -0.41 (-1.30 to 0.47) Small ↓ 0.60
CON 18.49 ± 0.91 18.52 ± 0.98 NA N = 80
Yo-Yo IR1 (distance, m) SAND 1300.0 ± 78.3 1482.2 ± 106.8* F = 73.8, p = 0.001 Group × Time 1.86 (0.81 to 2.91) Large ↑ 0.89
GRASS 1326.0 ± 117.0 1470.0 ± 114.7* F = 42.0, p = 0.001 F = 18.6 1.19 (0.24 to 2.15) Moderate ↑ 0.86
LAND 1338.0 ± 109.7 1486.0 ± 140.8* F = 29.2, p = 0.001 p = 0.002 1.12 (0.18 to 2.07) Moderate ↑ 0.76
CON 1320.0 ± 91.1 1340.0 ± 98.8 NA N = 80
2.4 km time trail (min) SAND 14.54 ± 1.22 13.44 ± 1.35* F = 58.4, p = 0.001 Group × Time -0.82 (-1.73 to 0.09) Moderate ↓ 0.86
GRASS 14.50 ± 1.33 13.62 ± 1.39* F = 57.5, p = 0.001 F = 13.9 -0.62 (-1.52 to 0.28) Moderate ↓ 0.86
LAND 14.44 ± 1.33 13.73 ± 1.45* F = 27.6, p = 0.001 p = 0.026 -0.49 (-1.38 to 0.40) Small ↓ 0.75
CON 14.67 ± 1.42 14.58 ± 1.51 NA N = 80
MKD (m) SAND 37.8 ± 5.5 41.2 ± 5.3* F = 60.4, p = 0.001 Group × Time 0.60 (-0.29 to 1.50) Moderate ↑ 0.87
GRASS 35.7 ± 3.9 39.1 ± 3.3* F = 90.1, p = 0.001 F = 10.9 0.90 (-0.02 to 1.82) Moderate ↑ 0.95
LAND 36.6 ± 4.2 39.7 ± 4.1* F = 54.6, p = 0.001 p = 0.002 0.72 (-0.19 to 1.62) Moderate ↑ 0.93
CON 36.4 ± 5.3 36.7 ± 6.1 NA N = 80
* Denotes significant differences versus pre-intervention value and CON group (p ≤ 0.05).
†  Denotes significant differences compared with LAND group (p ≤ 0.05). NA: not applicable.