Table 1

Mean (SD) and z scores calculated for athlete X with increasing numbers of observations

No of observationsMean (SD)z Score
BaselineDay 1Day 4Day 1Day 4
Mean (SD) data represent reaction times recorded in milliseconds.
5247.6 (73.5)437.6 (259.0)190.8 (66.6)2.59−0.78
10263.4 (111.6)362.6 (56.1)225.4 (17.6)0.90−0.34
20240.5 (92.4)350.2 (81.8)233.5 (102.7)1.19−0.08
30231.5 (78.0)363.9 (120.7)233.7 (64.1)1.660.03
50237.7 (86.6)356.9 (75.6)237.1 (79.4)1.38−0.01
75235.6 (73.6)361.9 (99.4)232.8 (66.2)1.72−0.04