Changes in the physical fitness of elite women’s rugby union players over a competition season
| Autor: | Hene, NM, Bassett, SH |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Zdroj: | South African Journal of Sports Medicine; Vol 25, No 2 (2013); 47-50 |
| ISSN: | 1015-5163 2078-516X |
| Popis: | Objective. To investigate changes in the physical fitness characteristics of elite women’s rugby union players over a competitive season.Methods. Thirty-two elite women’s rugby union players, all members of the South African Rugby Union High Performance Squad, were sub-divided into 2 positional categories of 17 forwards and 15 backs, respectively, and assessed pre-, mid- and post-competition season. Players underwent anthropometric (stature, body mass and sum of 7 skinfolds) and physical performance measurements (vertical jump, 10 m and 40 m sprint, 1 repetition maximum (1RM) bench press and multi-stage shuttle-run test).Analysis. A 2-factor analysis of variance was used to evaluate differences in physical fitness variables between and within playing positions over the competition season (p |
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