The Physical Demands of Women's Rugby League During a Three-Day National Championships

Melinz, J.; Shorter, Kathleen; Murphy, A.; Cummins, Cloe

doi:10.1016/j.jsams.2019.08.119

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“…See supplementary resource 6 for the definitions of keywords and descriptors used. Twenty-two studies reported on female-only cohorts 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 and two on male and female cohorts 2 41 . Locomotor and collision data were collected using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) (64%), video-based notational analysis (24%) or heart rate (HR) monitoring (12%).…”

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“…Across 60 minutes of match-play, Rugby League players cover a total distance ranging between 2900-5500 m depending on playing position [27] and level of competition (international vs domestic) [35]. Backs and adjustables achieve greater running and average acceleration/deceleration demands than forwards [28,39]. Compared to outside backs, hit-up and wide-running forwards covered greater relative distances [28,39].…”

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“…Backs and adjustables achieve greater running and average acceleration/deceleration demands than forwards [28,39]. Compared to outside backs, hit-up and wide-running forwards covered greater relative distances [28,39].…”

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Physical and Technical Demands and Preparatory Strategies in Female Field Collision Sports: A Scoping Review

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Women’s participation in field collision sports is growing worldwide. Scoping reviews provide an overview of scientific literature in a developing area to support practitioners, policy, and research priorities. Our aim is to explore published research and synthesise information on the physical and technical demands and preparation strategies of female field collision sports. We searched four databases and identified relevant published studies. Data were extracted to form (1) a numerical analysis and (2) thematic summary. Of 2318 records identified, 43 studies met the inclusion criteria. Physical demands were the most highly investigated (n+=+24), followed by technical demands (n+= 18), tactical considerations (n+=+8) and preparatory strategies (n=1). The key themes embody a holistic model contributing to both performance and injury prevention outcomes in the context of female field collision sports. Findings suggest a gender data gap across all themes and a low evidence base to inform those preparing female athletes for match demands. Given the physical and technical differences in match-demands the review findings do not support the generalisation of male-derived training data to female athletes. To support key stakeholders working within female field collision sports there is a need to increase the visibility of female athletes in the literature.

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