Factors affecting exercise intensity in professional rugby league match-play

Kempton, T; Coutts, AJ

Factors affecting exercise intensity in professional rugby league match-play

Kempton, T Coutts, AJ

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Citation:: Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2016, 19 (6), pp. 504 - 508
Issue Date:: 2016-06-01

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dc.contributor.author	Kempton, T	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Coutts, AJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1782-7691	en_US
dc.date.available	2015-06-08	en_US
dc.date.issued	2016-06-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2016, 19 (6), pp. 504 - 508	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1440-2440	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/36332
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 Sports Medicine Australia. Objectives: To examine the effects of match-related and individual player characteristics on running performance in professional rugby league matches. Design: Longitudinal observational study. Methods: Global positioning system (GPS) and technical performance measures (attacking involvements and tackles made) were collected from 23 players competing in the National Rugby League (NRL) over 24 matches during a season. The GPS data were categorised into relative total distance (m min-1) and relative high-speed running distance (HSR m min-1, >14.4 km h-1). Each match was classified according to season phase, location, recovery length, opposition strength and result. Individual player fitness status was obtained from a 1.2-km shuttle run test conducted prior to the start of the season. Two separate linear mixed models were constructed to examine the influence of match-related and individual player characteristics on relative total and HSR distances. Results: Matches played away from home, early in the season and following short recovery cycles were associated with reduced relative total and HSR distances. Matches won contained less relative total and HSR distance; whereas only HSR distance was higher against weaker opposition. The total time the ball was out of play reduced relative total but not HSR distances. The number of defensive but not attacking involvements influenced both physical performance measures. Finally, player fitness was positively related to both relative total and HSR distances. Conclusions: There appears to be a complex interplay of factors affecting match-running performance in rugby league. The results underline the importance of considering contextual factors when analysing rugby league match-activity profiles.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jsams.2015.06.008	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Sport Sciences	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Linear Models	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cohort Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Motor Skills	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Running	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Football	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Geographic Information Systems	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Athletic Performance	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Athletes	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Accelerometry	en_US
dc.title	Factors affecting exercise intensity in professional rugby league match-play	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	19	en_US
utslib.for	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1116 Medical Physiology	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Provost
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Provost/Jumbunna
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	6	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	19	en_US

Abstract:

© 2015 Sports Medicine Australia. Objectives: To examine the effects of match-related and individual player characteristics on running performance in professional rugby league matches. Design: Longitudinal observational study. Methods: Global positioning system (GPS) and technical performance measures (attacking involvements and tackles made) were collected from 23 players competing in the National Rugby League (NRL) over 24 matches during a season. The GPS data were categorised into relative total distance (m min-1) and relative high-speed running distance (HSR m min-1, >14.4 km h-1). Each match was classified according to season phase, location, recovery length, opposition strength and result. Individual player fitness status was obtained from a 1.2-km shuttle run test conducted prior to the start of the season. Two separate linear mixed models were constructed to examine the influence of match-related and individual player characteristics on relative total and HSR distances. Results: Matches played away from home, early in the season and following short recovery cycles were associated with reduced relative total and HSR distances. Matches won contained less relative total and HSR distance; whereas only HSR distance was higher against weaker opposition. The total time the ball was out of play reduced relative total but not HSR distances. The number of defensive but not attacking involvements influenced both physical performance measures. Finally, player fitness was positively related to both relative total and HSR distances. Conclusions: There appears to be a complex interplay of factors affecting match-running performance in rugby league. The results underline the importance of considering contextual factors when analysing rugby league match-activity profiles.

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