Effects of a short-term pre-season training programme on the body composition and anaerobic performance of professional rugby union players

被引:92
作者
Argus, Christos K. [1 ]
Gill, Nicholas [1 ]
Keogh, Justin [1 ]
Hopkins, Will G. [1 ]
Beaven, C. Martyn [1 ]
机构
[1] Auckland Univ Technol, Inst Sport & Recreat Res New Zealand, Div Sport & Recreat, Auckland 1020, New Zealand
关键词
Strength; power; fatigue; body composition; MECHANICAL POWER OUTPUT; BENCH PRESS; LEAGUE FOOTBALL; MOTION ANALYSIS; JUMP SQUATS; STRENGTH; LOAD; SUPPLEMENTATION; PREDICTION; MAXIMIZES;
D O I
10.1080/02640411003645695
中图分类号
G8 [体育];
学科分类号
040301 [体育人文社会学];
摘要
Pre-season rugby training develops the physical requisites for competition and consists of a high volume of resistance training and anaerobic and aerobic conditioning. However, the effects of a rugby union pre-season in professional athletes are currently unknown. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to determine the effects of a 4-week pre-season on 33 professional rugby union players. Bench press and box squat increased moderately (13.6kg, 90% confidence limits +/- 2.9kg and 17.6 +/- 8.0kg, respectively) over the training phase. Small decreases in bench throw (70.6 +/- 53.5W), jump squat (280.1 +/- 232.4W), and fat mass (1.4 +/- 0.4kg) were observed. In addition, small increases were seen in fat-free mass (2.0 +/- 0.6kg) and flexed upper-arm girth (0.6 +/- 0.2cm), while moderate increases were observed in mid-thigh girth (1.9 +/- 0.5cm) and perception of fatigue (0.6 +/- 0.4 units). Increases in strength and body composition were observed in elite rugby union players after 4 weeks of intensive pre-season training, but this may have been the result of a return to fitness levels prior to the off-season. Decreases in power may reflect high training volumes and increases in perceived of fatigue.
引用
收藏
页码:679 / 686
页数:8
相关论文
共 40 条
[1]
[Anonymous], 1985, National Strength Conditioning Association Journal
[2]
CHANGES IN STRENGTH, POWER, AND STEROID HORMONES DURING A PROFESSIONAL RUGBY UNION COMPETITION [J].
Argus, Christos K. ;
Gill, Nicholas D. ;
Keogh, Justin W. L. ;
Hopkins, Will G. ;
Beaven, C. Martyn .
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH, 2009, 23 (05) :1583-1592
[3]
Baker D, 2001, J STRENGTH COND RES, V15, P92
[4]
Baker D, 2001, J STRENGTH COND RES, V15, P172
[5]
Making Meaningful Inferences About Magnitudes [J].
Batterham, Alan M. ;
Hopkins, William G. .
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSIOLOGY AND PERFORMANCE, 2006, 1 (01) :50-57
[6]
SALIVARY TESTOSTERONE AND CORTISOL RESPONSES IN PROFESSIONAL RUGBY PLAYERS AFTER FOUR RESISTANCE EXERCISE PROTOCOLS [J].
Beaven, C. Martyn ;
Gill, Nicholas D. ;
Cook, Christian J. .
JOURNAL OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING RESEARCH, 2008, 22 (02) :426-432
[7]
BEAVEN CM, J STRENGTH IN PRESS
[8]
Lack of human muscle architectural adaptation after short-term strength training [J].
Blazevich, Anthony J. ;
Gill, Nicholas D. ;
Deans, Nathan ;
Zhou, Shi .
MUSCLE & NERVE, 2007, 35 (01) :78-86
[9]
Intra- and intermuscular variation in human quadriceps femoris architecture assessed in vivo [J].
Blazevich, Anthony J. ;
Gill, Nicholas D. ;
Zhou, Shi .
JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, 2006, 209 (03) :289-310
[10]
Borg G., 1982, PSYCHOPHYSICAL JUDGM, P25