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Strength and Power Characteristics in National Amateur Rugby Players

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  • Diego Alexandre Alonso-Aubin

    (Wingsport Management SL, 28850 Madrid, Spain)

  • Moisés Picón-Martínez

    (Wingsport Management SL, 28850 Madrid, Spain)

  • Iván Chulvi-Medrano

    (UIRFIDE (Sport Performance and Physical Fitness Research Group), Department of Physical and Sports Education, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

Abstract

Rugby players need muscular strength and power to meet the demands of the sport; therefore, a proper assessment of the performance in rugby players should include both variables. The purpose of this study was to examine the strength and power characteristics (SPC) during the squat (SQ) and bench press (BP) in national amateur rugby players and to analyze gender- and position-related differences. A total of 47 players (30 males and 17 females; age: 25.56 ± 1.14 and 23.16 ± 1.38 years, respectively) participated in the study. The one repetition-maximum (1-RM) and SPC in SQ and BP were obtained using a Smith Machine. Then, subjects performed one set of five repetitions on the SQ and BP against six relative loads (30–40–50–60–70–80% 1-RM) using a linear transducer. Differences between genders were found in 1-RM for maximal power, kilograms lifted at maximal power, maximal power, maximal strength and maximal speed in BP ( p < 0.00) and 1-RM, kilograms lifted at maximal power, maximal power, maximal strength and maximal speed in SQ ( p < 0.00). Comparisons between variables in SQ and BP present a significant relationship ( p < 0.01) in SQ and BP 1-RM with kilograms lifted at maximal power (r = 0.86 and r = 0.84), maximal strength ( r = 0.53 and r = 0.92) and maximal power ( r = 0.76 and r = 0.93). This study confirms the importance of the SPC assessment for training prescription in rugby amateur players.

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  • Diego Alexandre Alonso-Aubin & Moisés Picón-Martínez & Iván Chulvi-Medrano, 2021. "Strength and Power Characteristics in National Amateur Rugby Players," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-10, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:11:p:5615-:d:561302
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