{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["18(4)"],"submitter":["Vaz L"],"pubmed_abstract":["The purpose of this study was to compare measures of anthropometry characteristics and physical fitness performance between rugby union players (17.9 ± 0.5 years old) recruited (n = 39) and non-recruited (n = 145) to the Portuguese under-19 (U19) national team, controlling for their playing position (forwards or backs). Standardized anthropometric, physical, and performance assessment tests included players' body mass and height, push up and pull-up test, squat test, sit-and-reach test, 20 m shuttle run test, flexed arm hang test, Sargent test, handgrip strength test, Illinois agility test, and 20-m and 50-m sprint test. Results showed that recruited forwards players had better agility scores (<i>p</i> = 0.02, ES = -0.55) than the non-recruited forwards, whereas recruited backs players had"],"journal":["International journal of environmental research and public health"],"pagination":["1499"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7915509"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Using Anthropometric Data and Physical Fitness Scores to Predict Selection in a National U19 Rugby Union Team."],"pmcid":["PMC7915509"],"pubmed_authors":["Vaz L","Honorio S","Miguel Fernandes H","Batista M","Kraak W"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Using Anthropometric Data and Physical Fitness Scores to Predict Selection in a National U19 Rugby Union Team.","description":"The purpose of this study was to compare measures of anthropometry characteristics and physical fitness performance between rugby union players (17.9 ± 0.5 years old) recruited (n = 39) and non-recruited (n = 145) to the Portuguese under-19 (U19) national team, controlling for their playing position (forwards or backs). Standardized anthropometric, physical, and performance assessment tests included players' body mass and height, push up and pull-up test, squat test, sit-and-reach test, 20 m shuttle run test, flexed arm hang test, Sargent test, handgrip strength test, Illinois agility test, and 20-m and 50-m sprint test. Results showed that recruited forwards players had better agility scores (<i>p</i> = 0.02, ES = -0.55) than the non-recruited forwards, whereas recruited backs players had","dates":{"release":"2021-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2021 Feb","modification":"2025-05-29T21:36:46.002Z","creation":"2025-05-29T21:36:46.002Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC7915509","cross_references":{"pubmed":["33562438"],"doi":["10.3390/ijerph18041499"]}}