This investigation aimed to compare the international level peak intensity period of male field hockey players to those experienced during professional and amateur club hockey match play. Twenty-seven players from an international squad were monitored for all activity relating to field hockey over three seasons. The peak intensity period, of 3 min duration, was extracted from match play files for international and club matches. Club matches were categorised by league standard—professional vs. amateur. The output for the peak intensity period, within positions, was compared using linear mixed models (LMMs) and post hoc pairwise comparisons. Significance levels were set as p < 0.05 and Cohen’s d was utilised for effect sizes. Competition level had a main effect on relative total distance (p < 0.05) and significant interaction effects were found between competition level and position (p < 0.05). Midfielders competing in amateur leagues and international match play completed less relative total distance than those who compete in professional leagues (−47.88 m/min, p < 0.05), (−46.06 m/min, p < 0.05) with large effect sizes reported. No other position displayed significant differences for peak periods. Match play in professional leagues provide opportunities for midfielders to experience peak intensity periods of a greater magnitude than international match play.

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男子曲棍球竞技标准峰值强度期的比较

这项调查旨在将男性曲棍球运动员的国际水平峰值强度时期与职业和业余俱乐部曲棍球比赛中经历的运动员进行比较。来自国际队的 27 名球员在三个赛季中的所有与曲棍球相关的活动都受到监控。持续时间为 3 分钟的峰值强度时段是从国际比赛和俱乐部比赛的比赛文件中提取的。俱乐部比赛按照联赛标准进行分类——职业比赛和业余比赛。使用线性混合模型 (LMM) 和事后成对比较来比较位置内峰值强度周期的输出。显着性水平设置为p < 0.05，并利用 Cohen's d 计算效应大小。竞争水平对相对总距离有主要影响（p < 0.05），并且竞争水平和位置之间存在显着的交互作用（p < 0.05）。参加业余联赛和国际比洞赛的中场球员比参加职业联赛的中场球员完成的相对总距离要少（−47.88 m/min，p < 0.05）、（−46.06 m/min，p < 0.05），报告的效应值较大。没有其他位置在高峰期显示出显着差异。职业联赛中的比洞赛为中场球员提供了比国际比洞赛更激烈的巅峰时期的机会。