Influence of fatigue on tackling ability in rugby league players: role of muscular strength, endurance, and aerobic qualities
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Article Title | Influence of fatigue on tackling ability in rugby league players: role of muscular strength, endurance, and aerobic qualities |
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ERA Journal ID | 39745 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Gabbett, Tim J. |
Journal Title | PLoS One |
Journal Citation | 11 (10) |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1932-6203 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0163161 |
Web Address (URL) | http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0163161 |
Abstract | This study investigated the influence of repeated high-intensity effort exercise on tackling ability in rugby league players, and determined the relationship between physical qualities and tackling ability under fatigued conditions in these athletes. Eleven semi-professional rugby league players underwent measurements of speed (10 m and 40 m sprint), upperbody strength (4 repetition maximum [RM] bench press and weighted chin-up), upperbody muscular endurance (body mass maximum repetition chin-up, body mass maximum repetition dips), lower-body strength (4RM squat), and estimated maximal aerobic power (multi-stage fitness test). Tackling ability was assessed using a standardized one-on-one tackling test, before, during, and following four bouts of repeated high-intensity effort (RHIE) exercise. The relationship between physical qualities and fatigue-induced decrements in tackling ability were determined using Pearson product moment correlation coefficients. Each cycle of the RHIE protocol induced progressive reductions in tackling ability. A moderate reduction (Effect Size = ∼-1.17 ± 0.60, -34.1 ± 24.3%) in tackling ability occurred after the fourth cycle of the RHIE protocol. Players with greater relative lowerbody strength (i.e. 4RM squat/kg) had the best tackling ability under fatigued conditions (r = 0.72, p = 0.013). There were no significant relationships between tackling ability under fatigued conditions and any other physical quality. These findings suggest that lower-body strength protects against fatigue-induced decrements in tackling ability. The development of lower-body strength should be a priority to facilitate the development of robust tackling skills that are maintained under fatigue. |
Keywords | fatigue; rugby league; tackling |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420702. Exercise physiology |
Public Notes | © 2016 Tim J. Gabbett.This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
Byline Affiliations | Gabbett Performance Solutions, Australia |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q437z/influence-of-fatigue-on-tackling-ability-in-rugby-league-players-role-of-muscular-strength-endurance-and-aerobic-qualities
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