Table 2

Vertical jump, estimated o 2 max , 10 m and 40 m sprint times for amateur rugby league forwards and backs

ForwardsBacks
Values are reported as means (95% CI).
*p<0.01, compared with forwards.
Vertical jump (cm)37.1 (33.7–40.5)39.3 (36.1–42.5)
10 m sprint (s)2.62 (2.57–2.67)2.53 (2.43–2.63)
40 m sprint (s)6.79 (6.69–6.89)6.45 (6.35–6.55)*
Estimated V̇o2max (ml/kg/min)38.11 (35.41–40.81)40.04 (37.84–42.24)