Applied sports science and sports medicine in women's rugby: systematic scoping review and Delphi study to establish future research priorities

O Heyward, S Emmonds, G Roe… - BMJ Open Sport & …, 2022 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Objectives In part 1, the objective was to undertake a systematic scoping review of applied
sports science and sports medicine in women's rugby, and in part 2 to develop a consensus …

Physical and technical demands and preparatory strategies in female field collision sports: a scoping review

K Dane, C Simms, S Hendricks… - … journal of sports …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Women's participation in field collision sports is growing worldwide. Scoping reviews
provide an overview of scientific literature in a developing area to support practitioners …

Physical preparation in female rugby codes: An investigation of current practices

O Heyward, B Nicholson, S Emmonds… - Frontiers in Sports and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Female sports have recently seen a dramatic rise in participation and professionalism world-
wide. Despite progress, the infrastructure and general sport science provisions in many …

Change-of-direction ability, linear sprint speed, and sprint momentum in elite female athletes: differences between three different team sports

TT Freitas, LA Pereira, PE Alcaraz… - The Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Freitas, TT, Pereira, LA, Alcaraz, PE, Comyns, TM, Azevedo, PHSM, and Loturco, I.
Change-of-direction ability, linear sprint speed, and sprint momentum in elite female …

Validity, reliability, and normative data on calf muscle function in rugby union players from the Calf Raise application

K Hébert-Losier, TM Ngawhika, N Gill… - Sports …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
We examined the validity and reliability of biomechanical outcomes extracted using the Calf
Raise application of three calf muscle tests. We then established normative calf muscle …

Insights into breast health issues in women's rugby

J Wakefield‐Scurr, E St John, K Bibby… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
World RugbyTM supports dedicated women's welfare, injury surveillance and
medical/technical interventions, yet breast health has received limited attention. This article …

Change-of-Direction and Deceleration Deficits in National-Team Female Rugby Sevens Players: Interrelationships and Associations With Speed-Related …

TT Freitas, LA Pereira, S Zabaloy… - … Journal of Sports …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
Purpose: To investigate the relationships between a series of direct and indirect measures of
linear and multidirectional speed performance in elite female rugby sevens players …

Anthropometric profile assessed by bioimpedance and anthropometry measures of male and female rugby players competing in the spanish national league

JJ Ramos-Álvarez, JJ Montoya, C Solís-Mencia… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Different rugby positions make different demands on players. It therefore follows that
optimum body composition may vary according to the position played. Using anthropometry …

Eight-season epidemiological study of match injuries in women's international rugby sevens

CW Fuller, A Taylor - Journal of sports sciences, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to describe anthropometry and incidence, nature and causes of match
injuries in women's international rugby sevens and to compare these with results reported …

Applied sport science and medicine of women's rugby codes: a systematic-scoping review and consensus on future research priorities protocol

O Heyward, S Emmonds, G Roe… - BMJ Open Sport & …, 2021 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Women's rugby (rugby league, rugby union and rugby sevens) has recently grown in
participation and professionalisation. There is under-representation of women-only cohorts …