Background The loads to which professional rugby players are subjected has been
identified as a concern by coaches, players and administrators. In November 2014, World …

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 …

Abstract Loturco, I, Pereira, LA, Reis, VP, Abad, CCC, Freitas, TT, Azevedo, PHSM and
Nimphius, S. Change of direction performance in elite players from different team sports. J …

Purpose: To determine the relationship between drill type and accelerometer-derived loads
during various team-sport activities and examine the influence of unit fitting on these loads …

This study examined the selective influences of one-repetition maximum (1RM) values
[assessed in the half-squat (HS)] and bar-power production [assessed in both HS and jump …

Wearable GPS tracking devices have become commonplace coaching aids across
professional field sports to enhance sports performances and reduce injury rates, despite …

The purpose of this study was to apply a time-motion model to estimate and describe the
energy expenditure and metabolic power demands of playing positions in elite rugby league …

Purpose: To quantify the external training loads of positional groups in preseason training
drills. Methods: Thirty-three elite rugby league players were categorized into 1 of 4 positional …

Leinster is one of the most successful and influential Irish sporting teams of all time. The
team boasts a dazzling roster of players, past and present, including Brian O'Driscoll …

Background: In deliberation of the diverse physical traits of rugby union and the known
interference adipose tissue has on the ability to cool deeper tissues, evidence is required to …