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Table 3 Characteristics of included manuscripts

From: Running Performance of Male Versus Female Players in Australian Football Matches: A Systematic Review

References

Positions

Sample

Competition Details

n

Age (years)

Mass (kg)

Height (cm)

Sex

Classification

Year

Matches (n)

Files (n)

Aughey. [24]

NR

18

25.9 ± 3.5

90.6 ± 8.8

188.4 ± 7.8

M

AFL (elite)

2008/2009

29

1–17 per player

147

Aughey. [61]

Nomadics

8

24.8 ± 3.0

84.5 ± 3.5

184.4 ± 2.7

M

AFL (elite)

2008

6

48

Bellinger et al. [32]

NR

34

22.1 ± 3.3

87.0 ± 8.1

188.2 ± 7.3

M

ALF (elite)

2 seasons

NR

460

Black et al. [41]

MID, HL, FL

22

27

23.2 ± 4.5

23.4 ± 4.9

67.8 ± 8.1

65.4 ± 9

167.2 ± 5

167.9 ± 5

F

QWAFL (sub-elite)

2016

14

4–6 per player

232

Black et al. [39]

MID, HL

43

24.3 ± 5.5

66.5 ± 9.3

167.4 ± 4.3

F

QWAFL (sub-elite)

2016

4–6 per player

180

Black et al. [40]

MID, HB, HF

35

23.7 ± 5.3

67.3 ± 11.2

167.7 ± 4.4

F

QWAFL (sub-elite)

2016

14

178

Boyd et al. [44]

MID, Nomadics, Deeps, Ruckman

19

21

25.2 ± 3.8

21.3 ± 2.4

87.9 ± 8.6

87.7 ± 18.4

1.87 ± 0.06 (m)

185.3 ± 17.2

M

AFL (elite)

VFL (sub-elite)

2008/2009

2008/2009

24

29

NR

NR

Clarke et al. [3]

MID, RUCK, SB, SF, TB, TF

23

36

23.8 ± 7.6

26.4 ± 4.5

68.2 ± 7.3

63.6 ± 6.8

171.2 ± 3.7

168.4 ± 6.9

F

AFLW (elite)

VFLW (sub-elite)

2017

7 (av; 3.9)

13 (av; 7.3)

91

263

Clarke et al. [38]

MID, RUCK, SB, SF, TB, TF

26

23.8 ± 7.6

68.2 ± 7.3

171.2 ± 3.7

F

AFLW (elite)

NR

7

143

Corbett et al. [47]

NR

37

23 ± 4

86 ± 9

187 ± 8

M

AFL (elite)

2017

19

NR

Coutts et al. [4]

TB, MB, MID, TF, MF, RUCK

39

24.6 ± 2.9

88.7 ± 8.7

188.4 ± 7.2

M

AFL (elite)

2 seasons

19

342

Delaney et al. [48]

MID, MB, MF, RUCK, TB, TF

40

24 ± 3

87.9 ± 5.4

1.91 ± 0.04 (m)

M

AFL (elite)

2014/2015

30 (1–29 per player)

623

Edwards et al. [33]

NR

20

23.2 ± 2.7

83.3 ± 7

184.8 ± 5.5

M

WAFL (sub-elite)

2015

20

123

Garrett et al. [23]

NR

12

11

22.5 ± 4.2

22.3 ± 2.9

87.4 ± 6.8

80.9 ± 6.2

190.1 ± 6.5

184.4 ± 5.8

M

AFL (elite)

SANFL (sub-elite)

NR

1

12

11

Gastin et al. [25]

NR

26

22.8 ± 3.3

85.8 ± 7.4

187.1 ± 7.2

M

AFL (elite)

1 season

8 (5 ± 2 per player)

126

Hiscock et al. [5]

Nomadics, Key Position

30

23.8 ± 3.3

88.3 ± 7.5

188.6 ± 7.5

M

AFL (elite)

2011

17

355

Johnston et al. [31]

MID, Fixed, Smalls

38

23.6 ± 4.5

89.7 ± 7.5

187 ± 17.1

M

AFL (elite)

2017

22

450

Johnston et al. [62]

Nomadic, fixed forward, fixed defenders, ruckman

30

24.2 ± 3.4

88.9 ± 9.1

187.3 ± 7.1

M

AFL (elite)

2011/2012

1–29 per player

419

Johnston et al. [36]

Nomadic

21

24.3 ± 3.7

84.9 ± 6.6

184.2 ± 5.8

M

AFL (elite)

2011/2012

1–22 per player

336

Johnston et al. [37]

Nomadic

23

26

24.3 ± 3.6

22.1 ± 2.9

84.8 ± 6.8

83.4 ± 5.9

184.4 ± 5.9

184.9 ± 6.7

M

AFL (elite)

NEAFL (sub-elite)

2011/2012

30

31

336

164

Johnston et al. [20]

NR

21

24.4 ± 4

89 ± 8.9

1.86 ± 0.07 (m)

M

AFL (elite)

1 season

12

1–6 per player

69

Kelly et al. [35]

Nomadic and rotating positions

20

16

24.9 ± 3.8

21.7 ± 2.7

87.8 ± 9.4

84.9 ± 5.5

185.2 ± 6.9

184.6 ± 6.1

M

AFL (elite)

Sub-elite

1 season

17

17

237

103

Kempton et al. [21]

Backs, MID, forwards

33

23.2 ± 1.8

87.3 ± 7.6

188 ± 7

M

AFL (elite)

2011/2012

31

511

Montgomery and Wisbey. [64]

Nomadic, forward, defenders

21

24.2 ± 1.7

86.3 ± 4.7

184.5 ± 3.5

M

AFL (elite)

Unsure

Unsure

Unsure

Mooney et al. [45]

NR

15

22.6 ± 3.2

84.3 ± 8.3

186.1 ± 6.5

M

AFL (elite)

1 season

22

1–4 per player

NR

Mooney et al. [29]

Key and non-key position

9

22.3 ± 3.3

86.5 ± 8.7

187.6 ± 7.3

M

AFL (elite)

1 season

5

1–3 per player

21

Rennie et al. [26]

NR

33

24.8 ± 4.2

88.3 ± 8.7

1.88 ± 0.8 (m)

M

AFL (elite)

1 season

18

360

Routledge et al. [27]

NR

42

24 ± 3

85 ± 8.1

188 ± 7.8

M

AFL (elite)

2017

22

NR

Stares et al. [30]

Nomadic and non-nomadic

30

24.3 ± 3.3

88.8 ± 8.4

189.1 ± 7.1

M

AFL (elite)

2014

16 ± 5 per player

NR

Stein et al. [34]

NR

14

10

16

24.9 ± 4.9

27.3 ± 5.2

27.4 ± 3.6

82.8 ± 7.7

82.6 ± 11.1

88 ± 8.42

182.1 ± 6.3

183.3 ± 7.2

182.8 ± 7.3

M

NEAFL (sub-elite)

Recreational (grade)

Recreational (reserve)

1 season

NR

26

23

32

Sullivan et al. [46]

NR

40

23.9 ± 3

87.7 ± 8.4

188.3 ± 7.2

M

AFL (elite)

2012

15

1–15 per player

292

Thornton et al. [28]

MID, Ruck, MB, MF, TF, TB

28

24.1 ± 4.9

68.3 ± 6.5

171.9 ± 6.7

F

AFLW (elite)

2020

7 (5.6 ± 2.1 per player)

140

Weston et al. [22]

NR

37

22 ± 3

84.4 ± 8.3

187 ± 7

M

AFL (elite)

2013

9

3–8 per player

129

  1. Key: NR, not reported; MID, midfield; HL, half line; FL, full line; HB, half back; HF, half forward; SB, small back; SF, small forward; TB, tall back; TF, tall forward; AFL, Australian Football League; VFL, Victorian Football League; WAFL, West Australian Football League; SANFL, South Australian National Football League; NEAFL, North East Australian Football League; AFLW, Australian Football League Women’s; VFLW, Victorian Football League Women’s; QWAFL, Queensland Women’s Australian Football League