ArticleBritish journal of sports medicine1983
Physiological and anthropometric parameters that describe a rugby union team.
Article in British journal of sports medicine, 1983. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Using Anthropometric Data and Physical Fitness Scores to Predict Selection in a National U19 Rugby Union Team.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Performance and antrhropometric characteristics of Elite Rugby Players.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2017Article
- The measurement of maximal (anaerobic) power output on a cycle ergometer: a critical review.BioMed research international · 2013Review
- Multiple sprint work : physiological responses, mechanisms of fatigue and the influence of aerobic fitness.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2005Review
- Applied physiology and game analysis of rugby union.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2003Review
- Anthropometric and physiological characteristics of rugby union football players.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 1997Review
- Influence of players' physique on rugby football injuries.British journal of sports medicine · 1997Article
- The New Zealand rugby injury and performance project. III. Anthropometric and physical performance characteristics of players.British journal of sports medicine · 1995Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe the anthropometric and physiological parameters that apply to a USA amateur rugby union club team. Fifteen players who were members of the club's first team were evaluated for body composition, muscular strength, power and endurance, flexibility, anaerobic power, anaerobic capacity, and cardio-respiratory function shortly after completion of the regular season. Means for some of the variables measured include: age, 29 yr; height, 180 cm; weight, 84 kg; lean body weight, 74 kg; body fat, 12%, endurance sit-ups, 50/min; vertical jump height, 51 cm; anaerobic power output, 132 m.kg.s-1 (1.32 kw); anaerobic capacity, 2247 m.kp/40s (22.5 kJ); maximum heart rate, 186 beats/min; maximum ventilation, 175 l/min-1; maximum respiratory quotient 1.23; and maximum oxygen uptake, 56.6 ml.kg-1 min-1. In comparison with other rugby players studied these players had higher maximum oxygen uptake values, were similar in endurance sit-up and vertical jump ability, exhibited less upper body strength, and the forwards had lower body fat percentages. They were generally within the range of scores found to describe the aerobic and anaerobic fitness, and body composition of other élite amateur and professional intermittent sport athletes.
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