The Effect of Speed, Power, and Strength Training and a Group Motivational Presentation on Physiological Markers of Athlete Readiness: A Case Study in Professional Rugby

Serpell, Benjamin G.; Strahorn, Joshua; Colomer, Carmen; McKune, Andrew J.; Cook, Christian J.; Pumpa, Kate

doi:10.1123/ijspp.2018-0177

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“…In a sporting context, the wellbeing and mentality of high-performing athletes is universally acknowledged as an important factor regulating performance (Strahorn et al, 2017). Interventions are often implemented to ensure an individual is in the best possible state of physical, psychological and behavioral readiness for competition (Serpell et al, 2018). The typical athletic profile is multi-dimensional, with championship performance occurring as a function of psychological prowess, interpersonal support and effective training strategies (Burns et al, 2018).…”

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Whole-Body Cryotherapy: Potential to Enhance Athlete Preparation for Competition?

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The final hours of preparation before competition are important for performance. Recovery, preparation and warm up protocols are evolving continuously and include passive and active modalities often developed by “trial and error” approaches. Passive modalities, such as whole-body cryotherapy (WBC), have the potential to enhance both recovery and preparation. Whole-body cryotherapy has generally been used within a recovery setting after competition or strenuous training for athletes, and in clinical settings for the general population. However, the acute hormonal, anti-inflammatory, perceptual and psychological responses yielded by a single, or repeated, bouts of WBC indicate that this practice could enhance an athlete’s competition readiness when used alongside traditional elements of active warm-ups in the hours before competition in addition to aiding recovery in the hours after. Here we summarize and evaluate the acute effects of WBC exposures on physiological, performance and perceptual responses, and examine the likelihood these responses could theoretically translate into enhanced athletic performance. The potential to enhance an athlete’s performance using acute passive WBC exposure is a novel intervention that requires further investigation.

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“…This may have affected retention of information and therefore subsequent training quality (Farrow and Robertson, 2017). Furthermore, it is known that testosterone and cortisol concentration is affected by circadian rhythm; that they typically decline as the day progresses (Serpell et al, 2018a(Serpell et al, , 2018b Nonverbal engagement in teams Strahorn et al, 2017). In addition, there was a speed and weights training session between the meeting and the team training session on day one, but not on day three.…”

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“…When humans are faced with a stressor, irrespective of what it is, the hormonal response is an increase in cortisol (Galatzer-Levy et al, 2014). In prolonged doses, cortisol can lead to fatigue and anxiety (Serpell et al, 2018b), and cortisol response has been linked to vulnerability to distress following significant life stressors (Galatzer-Levy et al, 2014). Testosterone, a steroid hormone from the androgen group which may be regulated by cortisol, may also rise (Serpell et al, 2018b).…”

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“…In prolonged doses, cortisol can lead to fatigue and anxiety (Serpell et al, 2018b), and cortisol response has been linked to vulnerability to distress following significant life stressors (Galatzer-Levy et al, 2014). Testosterone, a steroid hormone from the androgen group which may be regulated by cortisol, may also rise (Serpell et al, 2018b). Increases in testosterone can reduce empathy and enhance assertiveness and cognitive processing (Cook and Crewther, 2012).…”

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“…For instance, in the medical domain, changes in salivary testosterone (sal-T) and salivary cortisol (sal-C) has been linked to different learning outcomes and skill expression (Cook and Crewther, 2019). Furthermore, in elite sporting environments elevations in testosterone, as opposed to cortisol, has been linked to team culture (Serpell et al, 2018b).…”

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Does stress affect nonverbal engagement in teams? A case study in professional team sport

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Cook

2019

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Purpose Team effectiveness is often predicated by a group’s ability to communicate. However, the effect of stress response on communication success, particularly nonverbal engagement, and how this might affect team performance, is not clear; a “phenomenon” this study sought to explore. Design/methodology/approach This was an observational study in a cohort of professional rugby players. Participants gave presentations to their peers on two separate occasions during a “live-in” camp designed to have psychologically stressful elements. Presentations were video recorded and audience engagement was measured. Testosterone and cortisol were used as biomarkers of stress response, with a high testosterone–cortisol ratio considered positive. A team training session followed the presentations and participants were rated for training quality. Findings A small decline in testosterone was observed each day after waking. Conversely, cortisol rose after waking, with the rise being the highest on the first day. A decline in testosterone–cortisol ratio was also seen each day after waking; the decline was greatest on the first day. Presentation duration and audience engagement was greatest for the second presentation; when the testosterone-cortisol ratio decline and the cortisol increase after waking was smaller. Training quality was also better that day. Pooled data revealed a moderate inverse relationship and weak positive relationships for audience engagement with post-meeting cortisol and post-meeting testosterone–cortisol ratio, respectively. Training quality was related to testosterone and testosterone–cortisol ratio, but inversely related to cortisol. Originality/value This study suggests that in stressful conditions, as suggested by an awakening hormone response, communication and team performance could become compromised with reduced ability to engage with others.

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Real-World Fatigue Testing in Professional Rugby Union: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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The Effect of Speed, Power, and Strength Training and a Group Motivational Presentation on Physiological Markers of Athlete Readiness: A Case Study in Professional Rugby

Abstract: We conclude that physical or psychosocial treatments may affect sal-T, sal-C and T:C; and individual variation in responses to treatments may exist.

Cited by 14 publications

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Whole-Body Cryotherapy: Potential to Enhance Athlete Preparation for Competition?

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Does stress affect nonverbal engagement in teams? A case study in professional team sport

Real-World Fatigue Testing in Professional Rugby Union: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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