Measuring and analysing physical qualities in youth rugby

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Weakley, Jonathon, Owen, Cameron and Sampson, John. (2022). Measuring and analysing physical qualities in youth rugby. In In Till, Kevin, Weakley, Jonathon, Whitehead, Sarah and Jones, Ben (Ed.). Youth rugby pp. 101-114 Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003104841-8
AuthorsWeakley, Jonathon, Owen, Cameron and Sampson, John
EditorsTill, Kevin, Weakley, Jonathon, Whitehead, Sarah and Jones, Ben
Abstract

To support the understanding, preparation, and long-term development of youth rugby players, the accurate measurement of their physical qualities is vital. This chapter summarises how anthropometry, body composition, strength, power, speed, agility and change-of-direction, aerobic and anaerobic capacity, and athletic movement skills are measured within youth rugby players and discusses the accuracy and reliability of these methods. Furthermore, the implications of using these different testing methods within research are considered. Due to the large discrepancies in testing outcomes between rugby players of similar ages, this chapter will provide recommendations for accurate and reproducible testing of youth rugby players. Additionally, future research directions are provided that will enhance the understanding of youth rugby player development.

Page range101-114
Year2022
Book titleYouth rugby
PublisherRoutledge
Place of publicationNew York, New York
London, United Kingdom
SeriesRoutledge research in paediatric sport and exercise science
ISBN9781000583311
9780367612467
9780367612474
9781003104841
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003104841-8
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Organized chaos in late specialization team sports: Weekly training loads of elite adolescent rugby union players
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The physical characteristics of specific phases of play during rugby union match play
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Understanding the relationship between coach and athlete perceptions of training intensity in youth sport
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The organised chaos of English adolescent rugby union: Influence of weekly match frequency on the variability of match and training loads
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Between-day reliability and usefulness of a fitness testing battery in youth sport athletes: Reference data for practitioners
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Bigger, stronger, faster, fitter: The differences in physical qualities of school and academy rugby union players
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Validity of daily and weekly self-reported training load measures in adolescent athletes
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Movement and physical demands of school and university rugby union match-play in England
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The effect of physical contact on changes in fatigue markers following rugby union field-based training
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To jump or cycle? Monitoring neuromuscular function in rugby union players
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The effect of body mass on the 30-15 intermittent fitness test in rugby union players
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Between-days reliability and sensitivity of common fatigue measures in rugby players
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