[HTML][HTML] Running and metabolic demands of elite rugby union assessed using traditional, metabolic power, and heart rate monitoring methods

R Dubois, T Paillard, M Lyons, D McGrath… - Journal of sports …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The aims of this study were (1) to analyze elite rugby union game demands using 3 different
approaches: traditional, metabolic and heart rate-based methods (2) to explore the …

Influence of well-being indices and recovery state on the technical and physiological aspects of play during small-sided games

O Selmi, B Gonçalves, I Ouergui, DE Levitt… - The Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Selmi, O, Gonçalves, B, Levitt, DE, Ouergui, I, Sampaio, J, and Bouassida, A. Influence of
well-being indices and recovery state on the technical and physiological aspects of play …

Anthropometric, physiological characteristics and rugby-specific game skills of schoolboy players of different age categories and playing standards

M Chiwaridzo, GD Ferguson… - BMC Sports Science …, 2020 - Springer
Background Rugby is increasingly gaining popularity among school-aged male junior
players in countries hardly known for dominating international rugby, such as Zimbabwe …

Qualities or skills discriminating under 19 rugby players by playing standards: a comparative analysis of elite, sub-elite and non-rugby players using the SCRuM test …

M Chiwaridzo, GD Ferguson… - BMC research …, 2019 - Springer
Objective Although schoolboy rugby is growing in popularity and played at different
competitive levels in Zimbabwe, the influence of playing standard on qualities or skills of …

Effect of a specific concurrent water and dry-land training over a season in young swimmers' performance

JE Morais, AJ Silva, DA Marinho… - … Analysis in Sport, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The aims of this study were to assess over a full season:(i) the effect of a combined dry-land
strength and conditioning and in-water program on the swimming performance of young …

Logical validation and evaluation of practical feasibility for the SCRuM (School Clinical Rugby Measure) test battery developed for young adolescent rugby players in …

M Chiwaridzo, D Chandahwa, S Oorschot… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
There is a growing impetus towards usage of test batteries in talent identification (TID)
programmes in rugby. Consequently, there are many test batteries in existence profiling …

Technical and tactical aspects in Italian youth rugby union in relation to different academies, regional tournaments, and outcomes

AN Ungureanu, G Condello, S Pistore… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Ungureanu, AN, Condello, G, Pistore, S, Conte, D, and Lupo, C. Technical and
tactical aspects in Italian youth rugby union in relation to different academies, regional …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence and implementation of small-sided games in rugby union: a preliminary survey study

K Wintershoven, MC Beaven, ND Gill… - The Journal of Sport and …, 2023 - jses.net
Small-sided games (SSG) are popular in team sports training because they are thought to
promote physiological, kinematic, and tactical benefits. Researchers in the football codes …

How coaches design small-sided games in rugby union: a practice-based review

K Wintershoven, M Beaven, N Gill… - Movement & Sport …, 2024 - mov-sport-sciences.org
Background: Game-based training (GBT) is a holistic method for improving performance in
team sports. Task constraints and design parameters can affect training effectiveness. The …