Influence of playing standard on the physical demands of junior rugby league tournament match-play
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Article Title | Influence of playing standard on the physical demands of junior rugby league tournament match-play |
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ERA Journal ID | 9776 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Gabbett, Tim J. |
Journal Title | Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport |
Journal Citation | 17 (2), pp. 212-217 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1440-2440 |
1878-1861 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2013.03.013 |
Web Address (URL) | http://ac.els-cdn.com/S1440244013000807/1-s2.0-S1440244013000807-main.pdf?_tid=e4ec40a0-3b92-11e7-8b7e-00000aab0f02&acdnat=1495088956_be9c60b273748d8007d5c88ae49c908c |
Abstract | Objectives: To investigate the physical demands on junior rugby league players competing at three different standards of tournament match-play. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Sixty junior rugby league players (mean. ±. SD age, 16.7. ±. 0.7 years) participated in this study. Players were either competing in Division 1, Division 2, or Division 3 teams of the Confraternity carnival. Global positioning system (GPS) analysis was completed during 17 matches (totalling 139 appearances). Results: Division 1 and 2 players covered significantly (p=0.001) greater distance per minute of match play than Division 3 players (83.0. ±. 12.3. m/min and 81.5. ±. 6.9. m/min vs. 73.3. ±. 9.8. m/min). The greater total distance at the higher competitive standard was achieved through greater (p=0.001) distances at low speeds, with Division 1 players also covering more (p=0.038) high speed running than Division 3 players. Expressed relative to playing time, the number of total collisions was lower (p=0.001) in Division 3 players. Division 2 players engaged in more (p=0.034) repeated high-intensity effort bouts than Division 3 players. Significant decrements in total (p=0.005) and low speed distances (p=0.006) were found, with Division 3 players showing the largest reductions in performance. Conclusions: These findings demonstrate that both the average intensity and the repeated high-intensity effort demands of junior rugby league tournament match-play are greater at higher playing standards. Sport scientists and conditioning staff can use these data to plan appropriate training sessions to allow players to tolerate match-play demands, and recover from the demands of competition. |
Keywords | collision sport; fitness; match analysis; repeated high-intensity effort; team sport |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Catholic University |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q43vy/influence-of-playing-standard-on-the-physical-demands-of-junior-rugby-league-tournament-match-play
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