Background: We sought to determine the time course of changes in neuromuscular
performance and muscle damage following a single rugby union match. Methods: Fourteen …

Abstract Objectives Many International Rugby Board (IRB) sevens competitions require that
two tournament stages are played over consecutive weekends, but the impact this has on …

Background Rugby union players can take several days to fully recover from competition.
Muscle damage induced during the match has a major role in player recovery; however the …

Objectives This study examined the influence of physical qualities on markers of fatigue and
muscle damage following rugby league match-play. Design Between subjects design …

Purpose: While exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) after rugby league match play has
been well documented, the specific match actions that contribute to EIMD are unclear …

Objective: To investigate blood indices of muscle damage after a competitive rugby match.
Methods: Fifteen elite amateur rugby players volunteered to participate (mean (SE) age 26.6 …

Abstract Johnston, RD, Gibson, NV, Twist, C, Gabbett, TJ, MacNay, SA, and MacFarlane,
NG. Physiological responses to an intensified period of rugby league competition. J Strength …

Purpose: To examine the effects of an intensified tournament on workload, perceptual and
neuromuscular fatigue, and muscle-damage responses in an international under-20 rugby …

OBJECTIVES: The current study investigated the change in neuromuscular contractile
properties following competitive rugby league matches and the relationship with physical …

Abstract McLellan, CP, Lovell, DI, and Gass, GC. Markers of postmatch fatigue in
professional rugby league players. J Strength Cond Res 25 (4): 1030-1039, 2011-The aim of …