Relationship between tests of physical qualities, team selection, and physical match performance in semiprofessional rugby league players
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Article Title | Relationship between tests of physical qualities, team selection, and physical match performance in semiprofessional rugby league players |
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ERA Journal ID | 9783 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Gabbett, Tim J. (Author) and Seibold, Anthony J. (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
Journal Citation | 27 (12), pp. 3259-3265 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2013 |
Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1064-8011 |
1533-4287 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0b013e31828d6219 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235739330_Relationship_Between_Tests_of_Physical_Qualities_Team_Selection_and_Physical_Match_Performance_in_Semi-Professional_Rugby_League_Players |
Abstract | This study investigated the physical qualities that discriminated state-based rugby league players competing for selection in a semiprofessional rugby league team, and determined the relationship between tests of physical qualities and physical match performance in these players. Thirty-two rugby league players (mean ± SD age, 24 ± 3 years) from a Queensland Cup rugby league squad participated in this study. The players performed tests of upper-body strength (3 repetition maximum [RM] bench press; 3RM weighted chin-up), upper-body strength endurance (body-mass maximum repetition bench press), lowerbody strength (3RM squat), lower-body power (vertical jump), and prolonged high-intensity intermittent running ability (Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test, level 1). Global positioning system data, sampling at 10 Hz, were collected during 5 Queensland Cup rugby league matches. Selected players had greater (p < 0.05) 3RM squat, 3RM chin-up, body-mass bench press, vertical jump, and Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test performances than nonselected players. After controlling for playing position, players with better 3RM squat performances covered greater total distances (r = 0.98, p < 0.05) including greater distances at low (r = 0.98, p < 0.05) and high (r = 0.97, p < 0.05) speeds. Significant associations (r = 0.96, p < 0.05) were also found between 3RM squat performances and the number of repeated high-intensity effort bouts performed in competition. These findings highlight the importance of lower-body strength, upper-body strength and endurance, and prolonged high-intensity intermittent running ability to team selection in semiprofessional rugby league. Furthermore, our findings suggest that well-developed lower-body strength contributes to effective physical match performance in semiprofessional rugby league players. |
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 |
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Byline Affiliations | Australian Catholic University |
Melbourne Storm Rugby League Football Club, Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q43x3/relationship-between-tests-of-physical-qualities-team-selection-and-physical-match-performance-in-semiprofessional-rugby-league-players
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