Sex differences in physical characteristics and match-play demands in adolescent netball: should male and female adolescents co-compete in netball?
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Tissera, Kevin M., Naughton, Geraldine A., Gabbett, Tim J., Krause, Lyndon M., Moresei, Mark P. and Benson, Amanda C.. 2019. "Sex differences in physical characteristics and match-play demands in adolescent netball: should male and female adolescents co-compete in netball?" Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 33 (3), pp. 846-856. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002947
| Article Title | Sex differences in physical characteristics and match-play demands in adolescent netball: should male and female adolescents co-compete in netball? |
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| ERA Journal ID | 9783 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Tissera, Kevin M. (Author), Naughton, Geraldine A. (Author), Gabbett, Tim J. (Author), Krause, Lyndon M. (Author), Moresei, Mark P. (Author) and Benson, Amanda C. (Author) |
| Journal Title | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
| Journal Citation | 33 (3), pp. 846-856 |
| Number of Pages | 11 |
| Year | 2019 |
| Publisher | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
| Place of Publication | United States |
| ISSN | 1064-8011 |
| 1533-4287 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002947 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2019/03000/Sex_Differences_in_Physical_Fitness.29.aspx |
| Abstract | Sex differences in physical fitness characteristics and match-play demands in adolescent netball: Should male and female adolescents co-compete in netball? J Strength Cond Res 33(3): 846–856, 2019—Sports participation offers multifaceted benefits, especially during adolescence. However, policies relating to male and female adolescents co-competing in team sports can be prohibitive and lack an evidence base. This study aimed to strengthen evidence on coparticipation of male and female adolescents playing recreational netball. Off-court fitness characteristics (power, speed, agility, and high-speed intermittent running) and match-play performances from global positioning system (GPS) and video analysis were compared in adolescent males (n = 34, mean ± SD, age, 15.2 ± 0.8 years) and females (n = 45, mean ± SD, age, 14.9 ± 0.7 years), with previous recreational netball experience. Independent t-tests showed adolescent men outperforming females in all off-court fitness characteristics (p < 0.001). Two-way analyses of variance explored sex-based interactions in match-play (GPS accelerometer data and notational analyses) and type of competition (mixed-/single-sex formats) in forty-two 7-minute matches. Overall, no differences in match-play performances were found between males and females (p > 0.05). Notational skill-based comparisons showed that male skills were better in mixed- than single-sex matches. Conversely, competition format did not alter skills of females. Despite more netball experience in females and superior off-court fitness characteristics in males, on-court performance differences between males and females were minimal in these recreational adolescent netball players. Coparticipation in netball was not detrimental to the performance of either sex. |
| Keywords | equity; team sport; physical activity; policy |
| 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 |
| Gabbett Performance Solutions, Australia | |
| Victoria University | |
| Swinburne University of Technology | |
| Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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