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An investigation into the relationships between technical collision behaviours and physical characteristics in world-class, international female rugby players

Luke Nicholas Woodhouse, Mark Bennett, Jamie Tallent, Stephen David Patterson, Mark Waldron Orcid Logo

Journal of Sports Sciences, Pages: 1 - 14

Swansea University Authors: Mark Bennett, Mark Waldron Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/02640414.2024.2442848

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This study firstly investigated how the probability of winning collision events is affected by technical characteristics among world-class, international female rugby union players, and secondly, whether enhanced performance of these technical characteristics were related to physical attributes. Car...

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ISSN: 0264-0414 1466-447X
Published: Informa UK Limited 2024
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title An investigation into the relationships between technical collision behaviours and physical characteristics in world-class, international female rugby players
spellingShingle An investigation into the relationships between technical collision behaviours and physical characteristics in world-class, international female rugby players
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title_short An investigation into the relationships between technical collision behaviours and physical characteristics in world-class, international female rugby players
title_full An investigation into the relationships between technical collision behaviours and physical characteristics in world-class, international female rugby players
title_fullStr An investigation into the relationships between technical collision behaviours and physical characteristics in world-class, international female rugby players
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description This study firstly investigated how the probability of winning collision events is affected by technical characteristics among world-class, international female rugby union players, and secondly, whether enhanced performance of these technical characteristics were related to physical attributes. Carry and tackle events from 16 international matches played by a top-two world ranking team, were coded according to technical characteristics and performance outcomes. Binary classification tree models revealed that carry performance was successfully predicted (p <0.01) by combinations of the variables: carrier velocity at the line, change of direction and straightening angle, leg drive, body mass and system mass (carrier combined with assistance from team-mate(s)). Tackle performance was predicted by combinations of the variables: initial line-speed, tackle direction, tackle type, collision zone entry, body mass, system mass, arm use and leg drive. Cumulative link mixed effects models subsequently revealed that performance increases of ~2% in single-leg isometric squat, counter-movement jump, bench press, single-leg drop jump, 10 m acceleration momentum and velocity, and skinfolds and body mass; were associated with increasing and decreasing likelihoods of superior technical performance, depending on the investigated variable. These findings may increase the precision of practices, physical training, and assessment methods, among elite-standard female rugby union players.
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