FITNESS EVALUATION: Physical Fitness Evaluation of Elite Women Rugby Athletes

Townsend, Mary B.; Sauers, Robert J.; Weiss, Carl B.

doi:10.1519/0744-0049(1992)014<0042:pfeoew>2.3.co;2

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“… 154 In rugby union National All-Star Championship players, backs performed better on all running tests (ie, 40-yard speed, 100 m and 300 m speed, bleep test) than forwards. 146 Similar findings were reported in senior and schoolgirl rugby union, where backs outperformed forwards on the aerobic shuttle test. 1 Significant correlations were observed between total body fat and all fitness variables in international rugby league.…”

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“…In university women’s players, anaerobic power was found to be greater in forwards than backs 154. In rugby union National All-Star Championship players, backs performed better on all running tests (ie, 40-yard speed, 100 m and 300 m speed, bleep test) than forwards 146. Similar findings were reported in senior and schoolgirl rugby union, where backs outperformed forwards on the aerobic shuttle test 1.…”

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“…Of the 32 studies investigating physical performance in women’s rugby, 13 (41%) had a performance testing focused theme (online supplemental table 6). Six of these studies included participants from rugby union (46% of 13 studies),1 143–147 three were from rugby sevens (23%),148–150 two from rugby league (15%),151 152 one used both rugby union and sevens (8%),153 and one did not report the code (8%) 154. These studies included various cohorts including amateur,151 university/college,144 145 147 154 national,146 international143 148–150 152 or a mixed sample 1 153…”

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“…In women’s rugby union, studies investigating performance testing between positions found that backs were significantly quicker than forwards over 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 m and in the 505 agility test and also demonstrated greater vertical jump height (44±5 cm vs 38±5 cm) compared with forwards 1 143 146. In both rugby union and rugby sevens,1 148 forwards were found to demonstrate greater initial sprint momentum (eg, 367±20 kg/m/s vs 399±22 kg/m/s)148 compared with backs.…”

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“…Six of these studies included participants from rugby union (46% of 13 studies), 1 143-147 three were from rugby sevens (23%), [148][149][150] two from rugby league (15%), 151 152 one used both rugby union and sevens (8%), 153 and one did not report the code (8%). 154 These studies included various cohorts including amateur, 151 university/ college, 144 145 147 154 national, 146 international 143 148-150 152 or a mixed sample. 1 153 In women's rugby union, studies investigating performance testing between positions found that backs were significantly quicker than forwards over 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 m and in the 505 agility test and also demonstrated greater vertical jump height (44±5 cm vs 38±5 cm) compared with forwards.…”

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Applied sports science and sports medicine in women’s rugby: systematic scoping review and Delphi study to establish future research priorities

Heyward

Emmonds

Roe

et al. 2022

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

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ObjectivesIn part 1, the objective was to undertake a systematic scoping review of applied sports science and sports medicine in women’s rugby, and in part 2 to develop a consensus statement on future research priorities.DesignIn part 1, a systematic search of PubMed (MEDLINE), Scopus and SPORTDiscus (EBSCOhost) was undertaken from the earliest records to January 2021. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020, the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews, and the PRISMA extension protocols were followed. In part 2, 31 international experts in women’s rugby (ie, elite players, sports scientists, medical clinicians, sports administrators) participated in a three-round Delphi consensus method. These experts reviewed the findings from part 1 and subsequently provided a list of priority research topics in women’s rugby. Research topics were grouped into expert-based themes and expert-based subthemes via content analysis. Expert-based themes and expert-based subthemes were ranked from very low to very high research priority on a 1–5 Likert scale. Consensus was defined by ≥70% agreement. The median research priority agreement and IQR were calculated for each expert-based theme and subtheme.Data sourcesPubMed (MEDLINE), Scopus and SPORTDiscus (EBSCOhost).Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesStudies were eligible for inclusion if they investigated applied sports science or sports medicine in women’s rugby.ResultsIn part 1, the systematic scoping review identified 123 studies, which were categorised into six sports science and sports medicine evidence-based themes: injury (n=48), physical performance (n=32), match characteristics (n=26), fatigue and recovery (n=6), nutrition (n=6), and psychology (n=5). In part 2, the Delphi method resulted in three expert-based themes achieving consensus on future research priority in women’s rugby: injury (5.0 (1.0)), female health (4.0 (1.0)) and physical performance (4.0 (1.0)).Summary/ConclusionThis two-part systematic scoping review and Delphi consensus is the first study to summarise the applied sports science and sports medicine evidence base in women’s rugby and establish future research priorities. The summary tables from part 1 provide valuable reference information for researchers and practitioners. The three expert-based themes that achieved consensus in part 2 (injury, female health and physical performance) provide clear direction and guidance on future research priorities in women’s rugby. The findings of this two-part study facilitate efficient and coordinated use of scientific resources towards high-priority research themes relevant to a wide range of stakeholders in women’s rugby.

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