Heart Rate and Perceived Experience Differ Markedly for Children in Same- versus Mixed-Gender Soccer Played as Small- and Large-Sided Games
Table 2
Game intensity and perceived experience. Values are F-test and p value for analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model by game and gender format and controlled for aerobic performance.
Two-way ANCOVA
Gender format
Girls (n = 22)
Girls mixed (n = 38)
Boys (n = 28)
Boys mixed (n = 46)
Gender format
Game format
Interaction
Game format
2v2
4v4
12v12
2v2
4v4
12v12
2v2
4v4
12v12
2v2
4v4
12v12
F(df; error); p
F(df; error); p
F(df; error); p
HRmean (b.min−1)
2.444(3;178); 0.069
13.460(2;178); 0.000
7.095(6;178); 0.000
HRmean (%HRmax)
5.455(3;178); 0.002
13.264(2;178); 0.000
7.064(6;178); 0.000
HRpeak (b.min−1)
3.986(3;178); 0.010
6.568(2;178); 0.002
3.984(6;178); 0.001
HRpeak (%HRmax)
8.840(3;178); 0.000
6.450(2;178); 0.002
3.979(6;178); 0.001
%Time>80% HRmax (%)
1.631(3;178); 0.188
14.162(2;178); 0.000
4.152(6;178); 0.001
RPE (AU, 0-10 scale)
1.126(3;170); 0.343
5.543(2;178); 0.005
3.095(6;170); 0.007
Fun (AU, 0-10 scale)
8.279(3;170); 0.000
1.356(2;178); 0.260
3.675(6;170); 0.002
%time>80% = percentage of time above 80%HRmax and AU = arbitrary units.
