Number of training sessions and matches per week, and exposure to football per week during the last 10 weeks of the 2001–2002 season (March 2002 to 15 May 2002) compared with the first 36 weeks of the season (July 2001 to 28 February 2002)
| Last 10 weeks | First 36 weeks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | 95% CI | Mean (SD) | 95% CI | p Value | |
| Training sessions/week (No/player) | |||||
| World Cup players | 4.0 (0.8) | 3.8 to 4.2 | 3.9 (0.8) | 3.7 to 4.1 | NS |
| Non-World Cup players | 3.3 (1.8) | 3.1 to 3.6 | 3.8 (1.3) | 3.7 to 4.0 | <0.001 |
| Matches/week (No/player) | |||||
| World Cup players | 1.12 (0.41) | 1.01 to 1.22 | 0.97 (0.28) | 0.90 to 1.04 | <0.01 |
| Non-World Cup players | 0.66 (0.50) | 0.59 to 0.73 | 0.72 (0.34) | 0.67 to 0.77 | <0.05 |
| Exposure for training/week (hours/player) | |||||
| World Cup players | 5.1 (1.2) | 4.8 to 5.4 | 5.1 (1.0) | 4.8 to 5.3 | NS |
| Non-World Cup players | 4.1 (2.3) | 3.8 to 4.4 | 4.8 (1.5) | 4.6 to 5.0 | <0.001 |
| Exposure for matches/week (hours/player) | |||||
| World Cup players | 1.43 (0.65) | 1.27 to 1.60 | 1.24 (0.42) | 1.14 to 1.34 | <0.01 |
| Non-World Cup players | 0.79 (0.64) | 0.70 to 0.87 | 0.85 (0.45) | 0.79 to 0.91 | <0.05 |
| Total exposure/week (hours/player) | |||||
| World Cup players | 6.5 (1.4) | 6.2 to 6.9 | 6.3 (1.2) | 6.0 to 6.6 | NS |
| Non-World Cup players | 4.9 (2.8) | 4.5 to 5.3 | 5.6 (1.8) | 5.4 to 5.9 | <0.001 |