Quantifying the movement patterns of international women’s rugby sevens preparation training camp sessions

Jesse A Griffin; Christopher P McLellan; Jarrod Presland; Evelyne Rathbone; Justin W L Keogh

doi:10.1177/1747954117727884

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Quantifying the movement patterns of international women’s rugby sevens preparation training camp sessions

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Quantifying the movement patterns of international women’s rugby sevens preparation training camp sessions

Jesse A Griffin, Christopher P McLellan, Jarrod Presland, Evelyne Rathbone and Justin W L Keogh

International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, Vol.12(5), pp.677-684

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954117727884

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Abstract

Global Positioning System

monitoring

physical preparation

team sport

time-motion analysis

Training camps in the present study consisted of four sessions over two to four days, to prepare players for international competitions. Training camps focused on improving the technical and decision making skills in context with team tactics, however it is unknown if the physical demands were being developed or maintained concurrently. Due to the unknown physical demands of training camps, the present study sought to quantify the movement patterns and compare sessions of preparation training camps for international women's rugby sevens players. Twenty-four international female sevens players (age 24±5 years, height 168±5 cm, body mass 68±6 kg; mean±SD) were monitored over seven training camps using Global Positioning System units with integrated triaxial accelerometers. Women's sevens players covered a median total distance of 3823 m (relative distance of 44 m/min) during training camp sessions that lasted for an average duration of 91 minutes. Sprints occurred 41 times and repeated sprints occurred 14 times during training sessions at a rate of 0.47 sprints per minute and 0.17 repeated sprints per minute. The present study indicated that as a result of the technical and tactical focus of training camps the physical demands maybe insufficient to enhance physiological adaptations. Instead it appears that players are being prepared for upcoming competition by reducing residual fatigue and optimising freshness.

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Title: Quantifying the movement patterns of international women’s rugby sevens preparation training camp sessions
Authors: Jesse A Griffin (Author) - Bond University
Christopher P McLellan (Author) - Bond University
Jarrod Presland (Author) - Australian Rugby Union
Evelyne Rathbone (Author) - Bond University
Justin W L Keogh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Publication details: International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, Vol.12(5), pp.677-684
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
Date published: 2017
DOI: 10.1177/1747954117727884
ISSN: 1747-9541
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451191802621
Output Type: Journal article

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