Title |
The appropriateness of training exposures for match-play preparation in adolescent schoolboy and academy rugby union players
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Published in |
Journal of Sports Sciences, May 2017
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DOI | 10.1080/02640414.2017.1332421 |
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Authors |
Padraic J. Phibbs, Ben Jones, Dale B. Read, Gregory A.B. Roe, Joshua Darrall-Jones, Jonathon J.S. Weakley, Andrew Rock, Kevin Till |
Abstract |
The aim of this study was to compare the physical and movement demands between training and match-play in schoolboy and academy adolescent rugby union (RU) players. Sixty-one adolescent male RU players (mean ± SD; age 17.0 ± 0.7 years) were recruited from four teams representing school and regional academy standards. Players were categorised into four groups based on playing standard and position: schoolboy forwards (n = 15), schoolboy backs (n = 15), academy forwards (n = 16) and academy backs (n = 15). Global positioning system and accelerometry measures were obtained from training and match-play to assess within-group differences between conditions. Maximum data were analysed from 79 match files across 8 matches (1.3 ± 0.5 matches per participant) and 152 training files across 15 training sessions (2.5 ± 0.5 training sessions per participant). Schoolboy forwards were underprepared for low-intensity activities experienced during match-play, with schoolboy backs underprepared for all movement demands. Academy forwards were exposed to similar physical demands in training to matches, with academy backs similar to or exceeding values for all measured variables. Schoolboy players were underprepared for many key, position-specific aspects of match-play, which could place them at greater risk of injury and hinder performance, unlike academy players who were better prepared. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 43 | 51% |
Australia | 4 | 5% |
Ireland | 4 | 5% |
United States | 3 | 4% |
South Africa | 1 | 1% |
Brazil | 1 | 1% |
Comoros | 1 | 1% |
Spain | 1 | 1% |
Jersey | 1 | 1% |
Other | 2 | 2% |
Unknown | 24 | 28% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 56 | 66% |
Scientists | 24 | 28% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 5% |
Unknown | 1 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 110 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 17% |
Student > Bachelor | 16 | 15% |
Student > Master | 15 | 14% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 5% |
Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 5% |
Other | 12 | 11% |
Unknown | 36 | 33% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Sports and Recreations | 40 | 36% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 5% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 5% |
Social Sciences | 4 | 4% |
Computer Science | 3 | 3% |
Other | 10 | 9% |
Unknown | 42 | 38% |