A multi-nation examination of the fatigue and recovery time course during the inaugural Under-18 Six Nations rugby union competition

Autor: Pierosario Giuliano, Grant Beasley, Fraser Murray, Thomas Sawczuk, Dale B. Read, Kevin Till, Ben Jones, Carlos Ramirez-Lopez, Stephen Pledger, Alexis Peeters
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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ISSN: 0264-0414
Popis: The purpose of this study was to investigate the neuromuscular and perceptual fatigue responses of elite rugby players during the inaugural Under-18 (U18) Six Nations Festival. One hundred and thirty-three male players from five national squads (73 forwards, 60 backs) were examined during the competition. Each national squad was involved in three matches separated by 96 h each. Over the competition, players completed a daily questionnaire to monitor perceived well-being (WB) and performed daily countermovement jumps (CMJ) to assess neuromuscular function (NMF). Reductions in WB were substantial 24 h after the first and second match in forwards (d=0.77 ±0.21, p
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