Anthropometric, physiological characteristics and rugby-specific game skills of schoolboy players of different age categories and playing standards.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rugby is increasingly gaining popularity among school-aged male junior players in countries hardly known for dominating international rugby, such as Zimbabwe. Given rugby combativeness, participating adolescents should possess qualities or skills commensurate with the physical demands of the sport for effective participation. This study investigated the independent and interactive effects of age category and playing standard on anthropometric, physiological characteristics and rugby-specific game skills among Zimbabwean athletes.

Methods

Two hundred and eight elite, sub-elite and non-rugby players competing at Under 16 and Under 19 age categories were assessed using the School Clinical Rugby Measure (SCRuM) test battery. Participants underwent height, sitting heig

SUBMITTER: Chiwaridzo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7008540 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature