Table 3 Mean and error measurement of theoretical maximal acceleration (y-intercept of the AS linear relationship; A0) and theoretical maximal running speed (x-intercept of the AS relationship; S0) by type of rugby sessions
A0 (m s−2) | S0 (m.s−1) | ASslope (s−1) | Significant differences of A0 vs | Significant differences of S0 vs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Official games | 7.71 ± 1.05 | 8.39 ± 0.99 | − 0.93 ± 0.07 | #, $, †, £, ¥ | †, £, ¥ |
Speed sessions | 6.22 ± 1.04 | 9.28 ± 0.88 | − 0.68 ± 0.07 | * | $, †, £, ¥ |
Scrimmage sessions | 6.90 ± 0.86 | 8.22 ± 0.77 | − 0.84 ± 0.05 | *, †, £ | #, †, £, ¥ |
Specific forward or back trainings | 6.08 ± 0.75 | 6.79 ± 1.13 | − 0.93 ± 0.10 | *, #, ¥ | *, #, $, ¥ |
Lineout | 6.32 ± 0.74 | 7.25 ± 1.63 | − 0.92 ± 0.09 | *, $ | *, #, $ |
Others | 6.66 ± 0.89 | 7.55 ± 1.30 | − 0.91 ± 0.09 | *, † | *, #, $, † |