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
Authors | Weakley, Jonathon, Owen, Cameron and Sampson, John |
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Editors | Till, 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 range | 101-114 |
Year | 2022 |
Book title | Youth rugby |
Publisher | Routledge |
Place of publication | New York, New York |
London, United Kingdom | |
Series | Routledge research in paediatric sport and exercise science |
ISBN | 9781000583311 |
9780367612467 | |
9780367612474 | |
9781003104841 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003104841-8 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85136297273 |
Research or scholarly | Scholarly |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
2022 | |
Online | 01 Jun 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 30 Jun 2025 |
Additional information | © 2022 selection and editorial matter, Kevin Till, Jonathon Weakley, Sarah Whitehead and Ben Jones; individual chapters, the contributors. |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/91zy5/measuring-and-analysing-physical-qualities-in-youth-rugby
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