A comparison of match demands between elite and semi-elite rugby league competition

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-211

  Sirotic, Anita C ^a   Coutts, Aaron J ^a   Knowles, Hayden ^b   Catterick, Craig ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Parramatta Eels National Rugby League Club   (Australia)

Author keywords

Game specific skills; Match analysis; Physical movement patterns; Repeated sprint bouts

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COHORT STUDIES; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL EXERTION; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; VIDEO RECORDING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59649130111     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802520802     Document Type: Article

References (18)

1. Bangsbo, J., Iaia, F. M. and Krustrup, P. (2007) Metabolic response and fatigue in soccer. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2, pp. 111-127.
2. Burgess, D. J., Naughton, G. and Norton, K. I. (2006) Profile of movement demands of national football players in Australia. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 9, pp. 334-341.
3. Dawson, B., Fitzsimons, M. and Ward, D. (1993) The relationship of repeated sprint ability to aerobic power and performance measures of anaerobic work capacity and power. Australian Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 25:4, pp. 88-93.
4. Dawson, B., Hopkinson, R., Appleby, B., Stewart, G. and Roberts, C. (2004) Player movement patterns and game activities in the Australian Football League. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 7, pp. 278-291.
5. Dobson, B. P. and Keogh, J. W. L. (2007) Methodological issues for the application of time-motion analysis research. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 29:2, pp. 48-55.
6. Duthie, G., Pyne, D. and Hooper, S. (2003) The reliability of video based time motion analysis. Journal of Human Movement Studies, 44, pp. 259-272.
7. Duthie, G., Pyne, D. and Hooper, S. (2005) Time-motion analysis of 2001 and 2002 super 12 rugby. Journal of Sports Sciences, 23, pp. 523-530.
8. Edgecomb, S. J. and Norton, K. I. (2006) Comparison of global positioning and computer-based tracking systems for measuring player movement distance during Australian football. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 9, pp. 25-32.
9. Gabbett, T. J., Kelly, J. and Pezet, T. (2007) A comparison of fitness and skill among playing positions in sub-elite rugby league players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 11, pp. 585-592.
10. Hopkins, W. G. (2000) Reliability from consecutive pairs of trials (Excel spreadsheet). A new view of statistics
11. Meir, R., Arthur, D. and Forrest, M. (1993) Time and motion analysis of professional rugby league: A case study. Strength and Conditioning Coach, 3:1, pp. 24-29.
12. Meir, R., Colla, P. and Milligan, C. (2001) Impact of the 10-metre rule change on professional rugby league: Implications for training. Strength and Conditioning Journal, 23:6, pp. 42-46.
13. Mohr, M., Krustrup, P. and Bangsbo, J. (2003) Match performance of high-standard soccer players with special reference to development of fatigue. Journal of Sports Sciences, 21, pp. 519-528.
14. O'Donoghue, P. (2004) Sources of variability in time-motion data: Measurement error and within player variability in work-rate. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 4:2, pp. 42-49.
15. Rampinini, E., Coutts, A. J., Castagna, C., Sassi, R. and Impellizzeri, F. M. (2007) Variation in top level soccer match performance. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 28, pp. 1018-1024.
16. Sirotic, A. C. and Coutts, A. J. (2008) The reliability of physiological and performance measures during simulated team-sport running on a non-motorised treadmill. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 11, pp. 1-10.
17. Sirotic, A. C. and Coutts, A. J. The intra-rater reliability of using a computer-based tracking for time-motion analysis. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
18. Spencer, M., Lawrence, S., Rechichi, C., Bishop, D., Dawson, B. and Goodman, C. (2004) Time-motion analysis of elite field hockey, with special reference to repeated-sprint ability. Journal of Sports Sciences, 22, pp. 843-850.