Table 2: Pairwise comparisons for assessed movement characteristics.

FWD – MID FWD – DEF MID – DEF Difference
Continuous Variables
Distance (m) -477 [-1034, 79], -0.71 736 [217, 1255], 1.10 1213 [657, 1769], 1.81 FWD, MID > DEF
MaxVelo (m/s) -0.05 [-0.69, 0.60], -0.11 -0.33 [-0.97, 0.31], -0.77 -0.28 [-0.93, 0.36], -0.65 ND
Count Variables
Sprints (#) 1.76 [0.16, 19.49] 10.65 [0.93, 122.60] 6.05 [0.51, 71.6] ND
Accel (#) 0.92 [0.68, 1.24] 1.38 [1.02, 1.86] 1.51 [1.12, 2.03] FWD, MID > DEF
Decel (#) 0.91 [0.71, 1.17] 1.35 [1.06, 1.74] 1.49 [1.16, 1.91] FWD, MID > DEF

FWD, forwards; MID, midfielders; DEF, defenders; Max Velo, maximum velocity.

Difference column represents statistically significant contrasts (p < 0.05). ND, no differences.

Continuous variable contrasts are mean difference [95% CI], ES.

Count variable contrasts are ratio difference [95% CI]. Ratio 95% CI are asymptotic.