Quantifying collision frequency and intensity in rugby union and rugby sevens: a systematic review
Background Collisions in rugby union and sevens have a high injury incidence and burden,
and are also associated with player and team performance. Understanding the frequency …
and are also associated with player and team performance. Understanding the frequency …
Postmatch recovery of physical performance and biochemical markers in team ball sports: a systematic review
SH Doeven, MS Brink, SJ Kosse… - BMJ open sport & …, 2018 - bmjopensem.bmj.com
Background Insufficient postmatch recovery in elite players may cause an increased risk of
injuries, illnesses and non-functional over-reaching. Objective To evaluate postmatch …
injuries, illnesses and non-functional over-reaching. Objective To evaluate postmatch …
Assessing worst case scenarios in movement demands derived from global positioning systems during international rugby union matches: Rolling averages versus …
DJ Cunningham, DA Shearer, N Carter, S Drawer… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The assessment of competitive movement demands in team sports has traditionally relied
upon global positioning system (GPS) analyses presented as fixed-time epochs (eg, 5–40 …
upon global positioning system (GPS) analyses presented as fixed-time epochs (eg, 5–40 …
Application of individualized speed thresholds to interpret position specific running demands in elite professional rugby union: a GPS study
C Reardon, DP Tobin, E Delahunt - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
A number of studies have used GPS technology to categorise rugby union locomotive
demands. However, the utility of the results of these studies is confounded by small sample …
demands. However, the utility of the results of these studies is confounded by small sample …
Relationships between match activities and peak power output and Creatine Kinase responses to professional reserve team soccer match-play
M Russell, W Sparkes, J Northeast, CJ Cook… - Human movement …, 2016 - Elsevier
The specific movement demands of soccer that are linked to post-match recovery and
readiness to train are unclear. Therefore, we examined the relationship between Global …
readiness to train are unclear. Therefore, we examined the relationship between Global …
Between-days reliability and sensitivity of common fatigue measures in rugby players
G Roe, J Darrall-Jones, K Till… - … journal of sports …, 2016 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study established the between-days reliability and sensitivity of a countermovement
jump (CMJ), plyometric push-up, well-being questionnaire, and whole-blood creatine kinase …
jump (CMJ), plyometric push-up, well-being questionnaire, and whole-blood creatine kinase …
Applied sport science for male age-grade rugby union in England
Rugby union (RU) is a skill-collision team sport played at junior and senior levels worldwide.
Within England, age-grade rugby governs the participation and talent development of youth …
Within England, age-grade rugby governs the participation and talent development of youth …
Effects of competition on the sleep patterns of elite rugby union players
DA Shearer, RM Jones, LP Kilduff… - European journal of sport …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
No published research has assessed sleep patterns of elite rugby union players following
match-play. The present study examined sleep patterns of professional rugby union players …
match-play. The present study examined sleep patterns of professional rugby union players …
A global perspective on collision and non‐collision match characteristics in male rugby union: Comparisons by age and playing standard
This study quantified and compared the collision and non‐collision match characteristics
across age categories (ie U12, U14, U16, U18, Senior) for both amateur and elite playing …
across age categories (ie U12, U14, U16, U18, Senior) for both amateur and elite playing …
The use of accelerometers to quantify collisions and running demands of rugby union match-play
This study examined the relationship between accelerometer metrics and both collisions
and running demands during rugby union match-play. Twelve under-18 forwards and 14 …
and running demands during rugby union match-play. Twelve under-18 forwards and 14 …