Summary of the correlational analysis between the studied variables (p<0.05)
| r Value | p Value | |
|---|---|---|
| NB some correlations that originally seemed to be significant have stopped being so after controlling total time. | ||
| Positive correlations | ||
| Average heart rate & max heart rate | 0.91 | 0.000 |
| Average heart rate & lactate | 0.55 | 0.051 |
| Average heart rate & lactate (controlling total time) | 0.48 | 0.127 |
| Real time & rest time | 0.62 | 0.031 |
| Real time & performance time | 0.73 | 0.007 |
| Performance time & rest time | 0.87 | 0.000 |
| Shots in rally & real time | 0.63 | 0.028 |
| Shots in rally & performance time | 0.75 | 0.007 |
| Real time & total time | 0.69 | 0.013 |
| Negative correlations | ||
| Max heart rate & work density | −0.57 | 0.041 |
| Max heart rate & work density (controlling total time) | −0.54 | 0.082 |
| Average heart rate & work density | −0.57 | 0.038 |
| Average heart rate & work density (controlling total time) | −0.55 | 0.079 |
| Max heart rate & maximum actions | −0.62 | 0.028 |
| Max heart rate & maximum actions (controlling total time) | −0.66 | 0.025 |
| Average heart rate & maximum actions | −0.59 | 0.042 |
| Average heart rate & maximum actions (controlling total time) | −0.64 | 0.033 |