Background Short-sprint (≤ 20 m) performance is an important quality for success in the
football codes. Therefore, developing an evidence base for understanding training methods …

Background With the increasing professionalisation of youth sports, training load monitoring
is increasingly common in adolescent athletes. However, the research examining the …

Agility is a complex skill that is influenced by several physical, technical and cognitive
factors. In this position stand, we discuss agility as it relates to invasion sports such as the …

Background Rugby union match demands are complex, requiring the development of
multiple physical qualities concurrently. Quantifying the physical qualities of age grade …

This systematic review aimed to identify and summarise associations between currently
identified contextual factors and match running in senior male professional rugby league …

Purpose: The efficacy of isolated and relative performance indicators (PIs) has been
compared in rugby union; the latter more effective at discerning match outcomes. However …

The aim of this study was to investigate the change of direction (COD) ability and deficits of
elite rugby union players, discriminating between position (backs and forwards), and …

Longitudinal changes in anthropometric and physical performance characteristics of
International female rugby union players were evaluated across 5-seasons, according to …

El estudio tiene por objetivo realizar una revisión sistemática exploratoria estructurada
basada en los resultados encontrados en torno a los términos Rugby en Silla de Ruedas …

The purpose of this study was to review acute physiological responses induced by repeated
running sprint ability (RRSA) tests that could serve as references for practitioners utilising …