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Title: | Sprint and Jump Mechanical Profiles in Academy Rugby League Players: Positional Differences and the Associations between Profiles and Sprint Performance |
Contributor(s): | Nicholson, Ben (author); Dinsdale, Alex (author); Jones, Ben (author) ; Till, Kevin (author) |
Publication Date: | 2021-07 |
Early Online Version: | 2021-06-25 |
Open Access: | Yes |
DOI: | 10.3390/sports9070093 |
Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/37886 |
Abstract: | | This cross-sectional study evaluated the sprint and jump mechanical profiles of male academy rugby league players, the differences between positions, and the associations between mechanical profiles and sprint performance. Twenty academy rugby league players performed 40-m sprints and squat jumps at increasing loads (0-80 kg) to determine individual mechanical (force-velocity-power) and performance variables. The mechanical variables (absolute and relative theoretical maximal force-velocity-power, force-velocity linear relationship, and mechanical efficiency) were determined from the mechanical profiles. Forwards had significantly (p < 0.05) greater vertical and horizontal force, momentum but jumped lower (unloaded) and were slower than backs. No athlete presented an optimal jump profile. No associations were found between jump and sprint mechanical variables. Absolute theoretical maximal vertical force significantly (p < 0.05) correlated (r = 0.71-0.77) with sprint momentum. Moderate (r = -0.47) to near-perfect (r = 1.00) significant associations (p < 0.05) were found between sprint mechanical and performance variables. The largest associations shifted from maximum relative horizontal force-power generation and application to maximum velocity capabilities and force application at high velocities as distance increased. The jump and sprint mechanical profiles appear to provide distinctive and highly variable information about academy rugby league players' sprint and jump capacities. Associations between mechanical variables and sprint performance suggest horizontal and vertical profiles differ and should be trained accordingly.
Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Source of Publication: | Sports, 9(7), p. 1-18 |
Publisher: | MDPI AG |
Place of Publication: | Switzerland |
ISSN: | 2075-4663 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 420702 Exercise physiology 420701 Biomechanics |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 130602 Organised sports |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes |
HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Science and Technology
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