Organized Chaos in Late Specialization Team Sports: Weekly Training Loads of Elite Adolescent Rugby Union Players
The aim of this study was to assess the mean weekly training load (TL) of elite adolescent rugby union players participating in multiple teams and ... Read more
Low Chronic Workload and the Acute Workload Ratio Are More Predictive of Injury Than Between-Match Recovery Time: A Two-Season Prospective Cohort Study in Elite Rugby League Players
Background: Between-match recovery time and acute and chronic workloads likely affect subsequent match-injury risk in elite rugby league players. Methods: Workloads of 28 players throughout ... Read more
Effects of Pre-Season Training on the Sleep Characteristics of Professional Rugby League Players
Purpose: To investigate the influence of daily and exponentially-weighted moving training loads on subsequent night-time sleep. Methods: Sleep of fourteen professional rugby league athletes competing ... Read more
Player Responses to Match and Training Demands During an Intensified Fixture Schedule in Professional Rugby League: A Case Study
Objective: To assess player loads and fatigue responses in professional rugby league players during a period of intensified fixtures. Participants: The study involved 15 professional ... Read more
Combining Internal- and External-Training-Load Measures in Professional Rugby League
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of training mode on the relationships between measures of training load in professional rugby ... Read more
Overcoming the Problem of Multicollinearity in Sports Performance Data: A Novel Application of Partial Least Squares Correlation Analysis
Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the training load (TL) variables that most influence “end fitness” in young rugby league players using ... Read more
Non-Metric Multidimensional Performance Indicator Scaling Reveals Seasonal and Team Dissimilarity within the National Rugby League
Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyze the dissimilarity of seasonal and team profiles within the National Rugby League (NRL) between the 2005 ... Read more
Modelling The Relationships Between Volume, Intensity And Injury-Risk In Professional Rugby League Players
Objective: This study aimed to: (a) identify the association between external workloads and injury risk in the subsequent week; and (b) understand the effectiveness of ... Read more
Establishing Duration Specific Running Intensities From Match-Play Analysis In Rugby League
Rugby league coaches often prescribe training to replicate the demands of competition. The intensities of running drills are often monitored in comparison to absolute match-play ... Read more