Table 1

 Means (SD) and levels of significance for performance data by test date

Before RamadanEnd of Ramadan2 weeks after RamadanOverall p valuep Value, before vs end of Ramadanp Value, before vs 2 weeks after Ramadanp Value, end vs 2 weeks after Ramadan
*p<0.05.
Speed (m/s)7.31 (0.57)6.92 (0.42)7.02 (0.43)0.0100.005*0.041*0.397
Vertical jump (cm)52.3 (5.27)52.5 (6.61)50.44 (6.31)0.0690.9040.0620.034*
Dribbling (s)18.79 (1.00)20.55 (1.78)19.26 (1.18)<0.001<0.001*0.008*0.002*
5 m (s)1.02 (0.25)0.95 (0.17)0.90 (0.15)0.0210.1080.008*0.203
10 m (s)1.76 (0.26)1.86 (0.28)1.70 (0.19)0.0330.1250.1580.021*
20 m (s)3.09 (0.33)3.12 (0.24)3.05 (0.21)0.1170.0680.3080.225
4-line (s)14.69 (0.72)15.69 (1.18)15.39 (0.83)0.0010.001*<0.001*0.189
12 min run (m)2839.6 (431.6)2387.5 (474.6)2631.7 (377.5)0.0010.002*0.045*0.006*
Heart rate after 12 min run (bpm)134.75 (9.83)165.33 (18.39)167.75 (22.59)<0.001<0.001*<0.001*0.666
Heart rate 5 min after run (bpm)92.88 (11.16)91.04 (14.79)100.79 (9.13)0.0120.62660.004*0.005*