Physical fitness of elite female Rugby Union players

Hene, NM; Bassett, SH; Andrews, Barry S.

doi:10.4314/ajpherd.v17i3.68066

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“…The stature and body mass of players from this respective English cohort were shorter and heavier than their Australian counterparts (forwards and backs; 169.0 ± 6.6 and 166.1 ± 65.4 cm, and 75.5 ± 12.5 and 64.7 ± 7.6 kg (14)). The players in this study were also taller and heavier than South African female rugby union forwards and backs; 165.2 ± 6.5 and 160.9 ± 6.4 cm, and 78.9 ± 13.0 and 63.0 ± 6.0 kg (19). It is unclear how this would impact their rugby league on field performance.…”

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Physical Qualities of International Female Rugby League Players by Playing Position

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Emmonds

Hind

et al. 2016

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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The purpose of the current study was to investigate the anthropometric, body composition and fitness characteristics of female rugby league players by playing position. Data were collected on 27 players who were part of the English elite women's rugby league squad. Player assessments comprised anthropometric (stature and body mass), body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) and fitness (lower-body power [countermovement jump (CMJ), 20 kg jump squat (JS) and 30 cm drop jump], 5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 m sprint, 505 agility, Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 1) measures. Players were classified into playing position (i.e., forwards and backs) prior to analysis. A multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) demonstrated significant (p<0.05) differences for body mass, stature, total fat, lean mass and percentage body fat between forwards and backs. Positional differences were also observed for speed, agility and lower-body power. Significant relationships were observed between total body fat and all fitness variables, and total lean mass was related to CMJ and JS peak power. This study provides comparative data for female rugby league forwards and backs. Body fat was strongly associated with performance and should therefore be considered in developing fitness characteristics. The relationship to match performance and trainability of these characteristics warrants further investigation.

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Physical Qualities of International Female Rugby League Players by Playing Position

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Emmonds

Hind

et al. 2016

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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“…[25] Previous studies of the physical fitness characteristics of women's rugby players have been limited to a single fitness test performed during a competitive season. [4,[10][11][12] Our study is the first to document …”

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“…[4] The seasonal nature of rugby imposes varied physical stresses that may compromise physical development. [5] Hence, the capacity of elite players to acquire and maintain good physical fitness pre-and in-season, has become paramount.…”

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“…[4,[10][11][12] Studies investigating changes in the physical fitness characteristics of women during a season for soccer, [13] handball [14] and hockey, [15] have reported desirable changes in body composition (a reduction in percentage body fat or skinfold thickness and an increase in lean muscle mass) and minimal change in body composition pre- [13,14] and in-season, [15] respectively. However, no stated changes in aerobic fitness [15] and muscle strength [16] were reported over the entire season.…”

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Changes in the physical fitness of elite women’s rugby union players over a competition season

Hene¹,

Bassett²

2013

S. Afr. j. sports med.

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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<0.01). Results. In both groups, no significant changes were detected in the sum of skinfolds, vertical jump height, 1RM bench press and multi-stage shuttle-run test scores throughout the season. However, sprint times (10 m and 40 m) significantly increased and then decreased for both groups between the early (pre-to mid-season) and later phases of the season (mid-to post-season), respectively. Conclusion. The results suggest that, for improvement in physical fitness, players need to train at higher loads, especially in the preparatory phase. Thereafter, they must take measures to actively maintain these gains throughout the competitive season. Direct supervision of their conditioning should be encouraged.S Afr J SM 2013;25(2):47-50.

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“…Rugby women in seven is a new sport introduced for the first time in the program of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (2016), in which the players require a high level of physical fitness, the speed and agility as well as aerobic and anaerobic and strength (Henne, Bassett & Andrews, 2011;Paquet, Babault, Mouchet, Piscione, & Deley, 2014). Sports specialist literature reveals that rugby is used for a variety of tests that measure the ability of the players and the motor default level of specific physical training.…”

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Fatigue index of female athletes in relation with body mass index

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2017

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Physical fitness of elite female Rugby Union players

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Physical Qualities of International Female Rugby League Players by Playing Position

Physical Qualities of International Female Rugby League Players by Playing Position

Changes in the physical fitness of elite women’s rugby union players over a competition season

Fatigue index of female athletes in relation with body mass index

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