Fitness Determinants of Repeated High-Intensity Effort Ability in Elite Rugby Union Players.

Adrien Vachon Nicolas Berryman Iñigo MujikaJean-Baptiste PaquetLaurent Bosquet

Published in: International journal of sports physiology and performance (2021)

Body composition, lower-body power, and aerobic fitness were highly related with RHIE ability. However, backs expressed a different profile than forwards, suggesting that further research with larger sample sizes is needed to better understand the fitness determinants of backs' RHIE ability.

Keyphrases

body composition
high intensity
resistance training
bone mineral density
physical activity