Journal article
Sub-maximal heart rate is associated with changes in high-intensity intermittent running ability in professional rugby league players
Science and Medicine in Football, Vol.3(1), pp.50-56
2019
Abstract
Objectives: We examined: (1) relationships among sub-maximal heart rate (sub-maxHR) following 4 minutes of the Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 1 (IR1) and maximal-effort performance (distance covered at volitional exhaustion), (2) test re-test reliability of sub-maxHR, and (3) whether changes in maximal-effort Yo-Yo performance are related with changes in sub-maxHR in professional rugby league players.
Methods: Yo-Yo IR1 performances of 32 players were assessed before and after 28.5 ± 6.8 days of pre-season training. Relationships between sub-maxHR and maximal-effort Yo-Yo performance, and changes in maximal-effort performance and sub-maxHR were compared.
Results: Maximal-effort Yo-Yo IR1 performance and sub-maxHR correlated negatively (r = −0.73, CI −0.85 to −0.55, very large). Coefficient of variation (CV) of sub-maxHR was 2.4% (CI 2.0−3.3%), worthwhile changes of small (0.7 [CI 0.5−1.0%]), moderate (2.1 [CI 1.6−3.0%]) and large (4.3 [CI 3.3−6.1%]) were identified. Training-induced changes in sub-maxHR and Yo-Yo IR1 performance displayed a negative correlation (r = −0.57, CI −0.74 to −0.33, large).
Conclusions: sub-maxHR has a very large negative relationship with maximal-effort Yo-Yo IR1 performance. Training-induced changes in sub-maxHR demonstrated a large negative relationship with changes in Yo-Yo IR1 performance. The CV and worthwhile changes can determine meaningful variations in sub-maxHR in professional rugby league players.
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- Title
- Sub-maximal heart rate is associated with changes in high-intensity intermittent running ability in professional rugby league players
- Authors
- Billy T Hulin (Author) - University of QueenslandTim J Gabbett (Author) - University of Southern QueenslandRich D Johnston (Author) - Australian Catholic UniversityDavid G Jenkins (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Science and Medicine in Football, Vol.3(1), pp.50-56
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/24733938.2018.1475748
- ISSN
- 2473-4446
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99488703802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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