Field-based team sports, such as soccer, rugby and hockey are popular worldwide. There
have been many studies that have investigated the physiology of these sports, especially …

Background Collisions in rugby union and sevens have a high injury incidence and burden,
and are also associated with player and team performance. Understanding the frequency …

Purpose: To assess the reliability of triaxial accelerometers as a measure of physical activity
in team sports. Methods: Eight accelerometers (MinimaxX 2.0, Catapult, Australia) were …

The aim of this study was to assess the relationships between various field tests in female
athletes. Altogether, 83 high school soccer, 51 college soccer, and 79 college lacrosse …

We investigated the movement patterns of small-sided training games and compared these
movement patterns with domestic, national, and international standard competition in elite …

The purpose of this investigation was to quantify the movement characteristics of elite rugby
union players during competitive play and identify whether position-related differences exist …

What are the most effective tools, techniques and technologies available to coaches and
sport scientists in the assessment of player and team performance? This is the first book …

This study investigated the variability in the worst-case scenario (WCS) and suggested a
framework to improve the definition and guide further investigation. Optical tracking data …

In rugby union, published analyses of actions and movements of players during matches
have been limited to small samples of games at regional or national level. OBJECTIVES: To …

Global positioning system (GPS) monitoring of movement patterns is widespread in elite
football including the Australian Football League (AFL). However documented analysis of …