The Dose-Response Relationship Between Training Load and Aerobic Fitness in Academy Rugby Union Players

Taylor, Richard; Sanders, Dajo; Myers, Tony; Abt, Grant; Taylor, Celia A.; Akubat, Ibrahim

doi:10.1123/ijspp.2017-0121

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“…Within England, the complex multi-sport and multienvironment may not be optimal to manage associated positive and negative outcomes. This has resulted in eight studies examining training exposure across school [9,[45][46][47], club [47] and academy [9,13,45,[47][48][49][50] players (Table 3).…”

Section: Training Exposurementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Field training exposure has been quantified by duration [45,46], sRPE [13,32,[47][48][49], locomotor (e.g. total distance [9,13,[47][48][49]) and internal (e.g. heart rate [47] iTRIMP [49]) measures.…”

Section: Field Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…total distance [9,13,[47][48][49]) and internal (e.g. heart rate [47] iTRIMP [49]) measures. Phibbs et al [47] compared training exposures across age and playing levels, demonstrating that RU training duration and frequency increased with age.…”

Section: Field Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…school, academy and club rugby) and potential variable fixture scheduling (CV = 96%) resulting in players potentially competing in none to three fixtures each week [13]. Furthermore, Taylor et al [49] showed internal load (i.e. iTRIMP) had strong associations with changes in aerobic fitness over a 6-week period, and therefore internal HR measures may be important monitoring tools in the future.…”

Section: Field Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Previous research has presented the physical qualities of senior [53][54][55][56] and youth [53,[57][58][59] RU players across multiple ages, standards and positions. Specific to male age-grade RU players within England, ten studies [46,49,[60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67] have presented data across various physical qualities making comparisons between age, position and playing level. Tables 4 and 5 present the physical qualities for age-grade RU players from England and provide objective markers of physical development to support talent identification and development [68].…”

Section: Physical Qualitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Applied Sport Science for Male Age-Grade Rugby Union in England

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Rugby union (RU) is a skill-collision team sport played at junior and senior levels worldwide. Within England, agegrade rugby governs the participation and talent development of youth players. The RU player development pathway has recently been questioned, regarding player performance and well-being, which sport science research can address. The purpose of this review was to summarise and critically appraise the literature in relation to the applied sport science of male age-grade RU players in England focussing upon (1) match-play characteristics, (2) training exposures, (3) physical qualities, (4) fatigue and recovery, (5) nutrition, (6) psychological challenges and development, and (7) injury. Current research evidence suggests that age, playing level and position influence the match-play characteristics of age-grade RU. Training exposures of players are described as 'organised chaos' due to the multiple environments and stakeholders involved in coordinating training schedules. Fatigue is apparent up to 72 h post match-play. Well-developed physical qualities are important for player development and injury risk reduction. The nutritional requirements are high due to the energetic costs of collisions. Concerns around the psychological characteristics have also been identified (e.g. perfectionism). Injury risk is an important consideration with prevention strategies available. This review highlights the important multi-disciplinary aspects of sport science for developing age-grade RU players for continued participation and player development. The review describes where some current practices may not be optimal, provides a framework to assist practitioners to effectively prepare age-grade players for the holistic demands of youth RU and considers areas for future research. Key PointsAge, playing level and position influence the matchplay characteristics and training exposure of agegrade RU players within England. Coaches and administrators should understand the complexity of match-play and training within age-grade RU and carefully plan and schedule competition and training to optimise long-term player development and participation within the sport. A broad range of physical qualities including body size, speed, change of direction speed, high-intensity running ability and muscular strength and power are important for player development alongside injury prevention and should be strongly considered within the programmes of age-grade RU players. The consideration of training exposure, fatigue and recovery, physical development, nutrition, psychological development and injury management are key topics that inform coach and key stakeholders education for maximising participation and long-term player development of age-grade RU players.

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