Background The assessment of body composition (BC) in sport raises concern for athlete
health, especially where an overfocus on being lighter or leaner increases the risk of …

In this study, a systematic review was undertaken of the international scholarly literature on
the identification and development of giftedness/talent in the physical domain, to establish …

A number of studies have used global positioning systems (GPS) to report on positional
differences in the physical game demands of rugby union both on an average and singular …

Context: Sports practice leads athletes to develop a specific body composition, coordination
patterns, and basic motor skills based on the different tactical and physical needs …

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine differences in body
compositionn between playing standard and age in male rugby union and rugby league …

Longitudinal changes in anthropometric and physical performance characteristics of
International female rugby union players were evaluated across 5-seasons, according to …

Background: Kinanthropometry offers to exercise and health professionals a standardized
procedure of acquiring surface anatomical measurements that might be used to track …

Objectives This study aimed at proposing a new heart rate (HR) method to track aerobic
metabolism in soccer by:(i) validating a recently developed HR index (HR index) in …

Introduction This study aimed to analyse the differences in force–velocity profile and sprint,
strength and jump performance according to playing position, and to examine the …

Objectives The study questioned if and to what extent specific anthropometric and functional
characteristics measured in youth draft camps, can accurately predict subsequent career …