An athletic profile should encompass the physiological, biomechanical, anthropometric and
performance measures pertinent to the athlete's sport and discipline. The measurement …

Two experimental studies are reported investigating the relationship between competitive
anxiety intensity and interpretation and performance within the sports of rugby union and …

Aim Boccia is a precision sport that requires excellent coordination and control of
movements. Eligible impairments for this sport such as ataxia, hypertonia and athetosis …

There is a high incidence of injury during rugby tackling. Tackle biomechanics are linked to
this injury risk. The effectiveness of educational methods in teaching safe rugby tackling for …

The rugby union line-out is a key aspect of game play and involves players from both teams
contesting for the ball after it has been thrown in from the side line. Successful lines-out …

The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament injury has continued to increase over the last two
decades. This injury is associated with abnormal gait patterns and osteoarthritis of the knee …

The lineout throw in the sport of Rugby Union is a crucial component in determining whether
a team wins possession of the ball. The accuracy and timing of the throw are both important …

The success of a rugby spin pass is determined by the speed of the passing movement and
the resultant velocity, distance and accuracy of the ball flight. the present study investigated …

This preliminary study aimed to quantify the magnitude of the peak shoulder distraction force
during the bowling action of female cricket fast bowlers. An eight camera Vicon motion …

Repeated and accurate throwing of an object to a target position is a special human motor
skill. It is particularly important to understand accuracy, which has received less attention …