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The Physical Characteristics of Elite Female Rugby Union Players
This study explored the anthropometric and body composition characteristics of elite female rugby union players, comparing between and within different playing positions. Thirty elite female rugby union players (25.6 ± 4.3 y, 171.3 ± 7.7 cm, 83.5 ± 13.9 kg) from New Zealand participated in this stud...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7557873/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32899817 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186457 |
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author | Posthumus, Logan Macgregor, Campbell Winwood, Paul Tout, Jamie Morton, Lillian Driller, Matthew Gill, Nicholas |
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description | This study explored the anthropometric and body composition characteristics of elite female rugby union players, comparing between and within different playing positions. Thirty elite female rugby union players (25.6 ± 4.3 y, 171.3 ± 7.7 cm, 83.5 ± 13.9 kg) from New Zealand participated in this study. Physical characteristics were assessed using anthropometric (height, body mass, skinfolds) and body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) measures. Forwards were significantly taller (p < 0.01; d = 1.34), heavier (p < 0.01; d = 2.19), and possessed greater skinfolds (p < 0.01; d = 1.02) than backs. Forwards also possessed significantly greater total (p < 0.01; d = 1.83–2.25) and regional (p < 0.01; d = 1.50–2.50) body composition measures compared to backs. Healthy bone mineral density values were observed in both forwards and backs, with significantly greater values observed at the arm (p < 0.01; d = 0.92) and femoral neck (p = 0.04; d = 0.77) sites for forwards. Tight-five players were significantly heavier (p = 0.02; d = 1.41) and possessed significantly greater skinfolds (p < 0.01; d = 0.97) than loose-forwards. Tight-five also possessed significantly greater total body composition measures (p < 0.05; d = 0.97–1.77) and significantly greater trunk lean mass (p = 0.04; d = 1.14), trunk fat mass (p < 0.01; d = 1.84), and arm fat mass (p = 0.02; d = 1.35) compared to loose-forwards. Specific programming and monitoring for forwards and backs, particularly within forward positional groups, appear important due to such physical characteristic differences. |
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spelling | pubmed-75578732020-10-22 The Physical Characteristics of Elite Female Rugby Union Players Posthumus, Logan Macgregor, Campbell Winwood, Paul Tout, Jamie Morton, Lillian Driller, Matthew Gill, Nicholas Int J Environ Res Public Health Article This study explored the anthropometric and body composition characteristics of elite female rugby union players, comparing between and within different playing positions. Thirty elite female rugby union players (25.6 ± 4.3 y, 171.3 ± 7.7 cm, 83.5 ± 13.9 kg) from New Zealand participated in this study. Physical characteristics were assessed using anthropometric (height, body mass, skinfolds) and body composition (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) measures. Forwards were significantly taller (p < 0.01; d = 1.34), heavier (p < 0.01; d = 2.19), and possessed greater skinfolds (p < 0.01; d = 1.02) than backs. Forwards also possessed significantly greater total (p < 0.01; d = 1.83–2.25) and regional (p < 0.01; d = 1.50–2.50) body composition measures compared to backs. Healthy bone mineral density values were observed in both forwards and backs, with significantly greater values observed at the arm (p < 0.01; d = 0.92) and femoral neck (p = 0.04; d = 0.77) sites for forwards. Tight-five players were significantly heavier (p = 0.02; d = 1.41) and possessed significantly greater skinfolds (p < 0.01; d = 0.97) than loose-forwards. Tight-five also possessed significantly greater total body composition measures (p < 0.05; d = 0.97–1.77) and significantly greater trunk lean mass (p = 0.04; d = 1.14), trunk fat mass (p < 0.01; d = 1.84), and arm fat mass (p = 0.02; d = 1.35) compared to loose-forwards. Specific programming and monitoring for forwards and backs, particularly within forward positional groups, appear important due to such physical characteristic differences. MDPI 2020-09-04 2020-09 /pmc/articles/PMC7557873/ /pubmed/32899817 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186457 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Posthumus, Logan Macgregor, Campbell Winwood, Paul Tout, Jamie Morton, Lillian Driller, Matthew Gill, Nicholas The Physical Characteristics of Elite Female Rugby Union Players |
title | The Physical Characteristics of Elite Female Rugby Union Players |
title_full | The Physical Characteristics of Elite Female Rugby Union Players |
title_fullStr | The Physical Characteristics of Elite Female Rugby Union Players |
title_full_unstemmed | The Physical Characteristics of Elite Female Rugby Union Players |
title_short | The Physical Characteristics of Elite Female Rugby Union Players |
title_sort | physical characteristics of elite female rugby union players |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7557873/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32899817 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186457 |
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