World RugbyTM supports dedicated women's welfare, injury surveillance and
medical/technical interventions, yet breast health has received limited attention. This article …

Pregnancy and childbirth involve substantial physical, physiological and psychological
changes. As such, postpartum rugby players should be supported and appropriately …

This study aims to establish the validity and reliability of the prone Yo-YoIRL1 in elite female
rugby league players (part one) and determine the anthropometric and physical …

Objectives Identify the frequency, propensity, and factors related to tackle events which
result in contact with the head in elite-level women's rugby league. Design Prospective …

Results: The results show that the position of the game differentiates the height and body
mass, and the effect size is large. Differences occur for all positions in the game. Interactions …

This is the first study to assess longitudinal changes in anthropometric, physiological, and
physical qualities of international women's rugby league players. Thirteen forwards and 11 …

Introduction The study aimed to interpret the evolution of the physical performance of rugby
sevens and rugby union French international players from 2009 to 2020. Methods 631 …

The measurement, analysis, and reporting of physical qualities within sport is vital for
practitioners to support athlete development. However, several challenges exist to support …

Featured Application Different BIVA modalities create new opportunities to improve the study
of body composition in athletes and their sport performance. Abstract Body composition (BC) …

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to try to determine the factors that differentiate the
height, weight, BMI and age of high-level handball players participating in the Tokyo 2020 …