Enhancing the initial acceleration performance of elite rugby backs. Part I: determining individual technical needs

JJ Wild, IN Bezodis, JS North… - … Journal of Sports …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: This study sought to quantify the within-individual relationships between
spatiotemporal variables and initial acceleration sprint performance in elite rugby backs and …

The effect of two sessions of combined jump and sprint training per week on fitness parameters in soccer players. A randomized controlled trial

M Bianchi, L Anderson, T Brownlee, L Bossi, M Beato - Biology of Sport, 2023 - termedia.pl
This study aimed to investigate the effect of a combined jump and sprint training program,
two sessions a week for 6 weeks, on sprinting, change of directions (COD) and jumping …

[PDF][PDF] Does the leap-for-distance test correlate with short sprint performance in young soccer players? A between-and within-player analysis

M Laas, M Wright, S McLaren, M Portas… - The Journal of Sport …, 2023 - researchgate.net
This study analysed the longitudinal relationship between short sprint time and the leapfor-
distance test using novel motion tracking in young soccer players. Players (n= 144, age …

[PDF][PDF] Mental skills training in elite sports environments: Current status of integration

A Walsh, K Du Plooy - The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science, 2023 - jses.net
The role of mental skills training (MST) in elite sports is continually growing in prominence
as several studies have emphasized its value to athletes and coaches for several years …

Effect of Downhill Declination on Sprint Kinematics

K Nakayama, K Shoji, Y Manabe - International Journal of Sport and …, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
One form of assisted training is a downhill sprint, which uses a portion of gravity. This study
aimed to compare sprinting on multiple downhill and level ground to clarify the parameters …

[PDF][PDF] Kinematic determinants of acceleration sprint performance in male academy Rugby Union players: Developing a technique model

JA Calderbank, PA Jones, T Dos'Santos, A Jibson… - jses.net
The aim of this study was to identify which kinematic variables are associated with Rugby
Union (RU) acceleration sprint performance (step velocity during the first three steps of a 40 …