Activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby players during competition
To quantify the activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby and establish classification-specific arbitrary speed zones. Additionally, indicators of fatigue during full matches were explored. Methods: Seventy-five elite wheelchair rugby players from eleven national teams were monitored using a radio...
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| author | Rhodes, James M. Mason, Barry S. Perrat, Bertrand Smith, Martin J. Malone, Laurie A. Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L. |
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| description | To quantify the activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby and establish classification-specific arbitrary speed zones. Additionally, indicators of fatigue during full matches were explored. Methods: Seventy-five elite wheelchair rugby players from eleven national teams were monitored using a radio-frequency based, indoor tracking system across two international tournaments. Players who participated in complete quarters (n = 75) and full matches (n = 25) were included and grouped by their International Wheelchair Rugby Federation functional classification: group I (0-0.5), II (1.0-1.5), III (2.0-2.5) and IV (3.0-3.5). Results: During a typical quarter, significant increases in total distance (m), relative distance (m·minˉ¹), and mean speed (m·sˉ¹) were associated with an increase in classification group (P < 0.001), with the exception of group III and IV. However, group IV players achieved significantly higher peak speeds (3.82 ± 0.31 m·sˉ¹) than groups I (2.99 ± 0.28 m·sˉ¹), II (3.44 ± 0.26 m·sˉ¹) and III (3.67 ± 0.32 m·sˉ¹). Groups I and II differed significantly in match intensity during very low/low speed zones and the number of high-intensity activities in comparison with groups III and IV (P < 0.001). Full match analysis revealed that activity profiles did not differ significantly between quarters. Conclusions: Notable differences in the volume of activity were displayed across the functional classification groups. However, the specific on-court requirements of defensive (I and II) and offensive (III and IV) match roles appeared to influence the intensity of match activities and consequently training prescription should be structured accordingly. |
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| spelling | nottingham-350272020-05-04T17:03:26Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35027/ Activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby players during competition Rhodes, James M. Mason, Barry S. Perrat, Bertrand Smith, Martin J. Malone, Laurie A. Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L. To quantify the activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby and establish classification-specific arbitrary speed zones. Additionally, indicators of fatigue during full matches were explored. Methods: Seventy-five elite wheelchair rugby players from eleven national teams were monitored using a radio-frequency based, indoor tracking system across two international tournaments. Players who participated in complete quarters (n = 75) and full matches (n = 25) were included and grouped by their International Wheelchair Rugby Federation functional classification: group I (0-0.5), II (1.0-1.5), III (2.0-2.5) and IV (3.0-3.5). Results: During a typical quarter, significant increases in total distance (m), relative distance (m·minˉ¹), and mean speed (m·sˉ¹) were associated with an increase in classification group (P < 0.001), with the exception of group III and IV. However, group IV players achieved significantly higher peak speeds (3.82 ± 0.31 m·sˉ¹) than groups I (2.99 ± 0.28 m·sˉ¹), II (3.44 ± 0.26 m·sˉ¹) and III (3.67 ± 0.32 m·sˉ¹). Groups I and II differed significantly in match intensity during very low/low speed zones and the number of high-intensity activities in comparison with groups III and IV (P < 0.001). Full match analysis revealed that activity profiles did not differ significantly between quarters. Conclusions: Notable differences in the volume of activity were displayed across the functional classification groups. However, the specific on-court requirements of defensive (I and II) and offensive (III and IV) match roles appeared to influence the intensity of match activities and consequently training prescription should be structured accordingly. Human Kinetics 2015-04-01 Article PeerReviewed Rhodes, James M., Mason, Barry S., Perrat, Bertrand, Smith, Martin J., Malone, Laurie A. and Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L. (2015) Activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby players during competition. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 10 (3). pp. 318-324. ISSN 1555-0273 Movement Demands Performance Analysis Fatigue Classification Paralympic http://journals.humankinetics.com/ijspp-back-issues/ijspp-volume-10-issue-3-april/activity-profiles-of-elite-wheelchair-rugby-players-during-competition doi:10.1123/ijspp.2014-0203 doi:10.1123/ijspp.2014-0203 |
| spellingShingle | Movement Demands Performance Analysis Fatigue Classification Paralympic Rhodes, James M. Mason, Barry S. Perrat, Bertrand Smith, Martin J. Malone, Laurie A. Goosey-Tolfrey, Victoria L. Activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby players during competition |
| title | Activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby players during competition |
| title_full | Activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby players during competition |
| title_fullStr | Activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby players during competition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby players during competition |
| title_short | Activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby players during competition |
| title_sort | activity profiles of elite wheelchair rugby players during competition |
| topic | Movement Demands Performance Analysis Fatigue Classification Paralympic |
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