Comparative cervical profiles of adult and under-18 front-row rugby players: implications for playing policy
Journal Article
Hamilton, D. F., Gatherer, D., Robson, J., Graham, N., Rennie, N., MacLean, J. G. B., & Simpson, A. H. R. W. (2014)
Comparative cervical profiles of adult and under-18 front-row rugby players: implications for playing policy. BMJ Open, 4(5), e004975. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004975
Objective
To compare the cervical isometric strength, fatigue endurance and range of motion of adult and under-18 age-grade front-row rugby players to inform the development ...
Cervical isometric strength and range of motion of elite rugby union players: a cohort study
Journal Article
Hamilton, D. F., & Gatherer, D. (2014)
Cervical isometric strength and range of motion of elite rugby union players: a cohort study. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/2052-1847-6-32
Background: Head and neck injury is relatively common in Rugby Union. Despite this, strength and range-of-motion characteristics of the cervical spine are poorly characterised...
An examination of try scoring in rugby union: a review of international rugby statistics
Journal Article
Laird, P., & Lorimer, R. (2004)
An examination of try scoring in rugby union: a review of international rugby statistics. International journal of performance analysis in sport, 4(1), 72-80
The purpose of this study was to review some of the key statistics collected by the International Rugby Board (IRB) in their review of the game (2003) and to compare these fin...
Rugby
Journal Article
Campbell, T. (2018)
Rugby. Ology: Reviews in Applied Sciences, 1(1), 4-5. https://doi.org/10.14297/ras.v1i1.2
Rugby the afterlife explores the transition from playing career to a life after the final whistle blows. The book, which is framed against a changing landscape as rugby entere...
Age-related differences in the neck strength of adolescent rugby players: A cross-sectional cohort study of Scottish schoolchildren
Journal Article
Hamilton, D. F., Gatherer, D., Jenkins, P. J., Maclean, J. G. B., Hutchison, J. D., Nutton, R. W., & Simpson, A. H. R. W. (2012)
Age-related differences in the neck strength of adolescent rugby players: A cross-sectional cohort study of Scottish schoolchildren. Bone & Joint Research, 1(7), 152-157. https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.17.2000079
Objectives
To evaluate the neck strength of school-aged rugby players, and to define the relationship with proxy physical measures with a view to predicting neck strength.
Me...
Relationships between Muscular Performance and Markers of Well-Being in Elite Rugby Union Players
Journal Article
Kavaliauskas, M. (2010)
Relationships between Muscular Performance and Markers of Well-Being in Elite Rugby Union Players. Sport Science Review, XIX(3-4), https://doi.org/10.2478/v10237-011-0016-9
Regular testing can be used to track athletes' changes in performance over time. However, testing should not be limited to physiological characteristics alone, but also encomp...
Exploring the Nature of Psychological Resilience in Junior Rugby League Players: A Q-Method Approach
Presentation / Conference
Fountain, H., Martindale, R., Tony, W. & Moira, L. (2016, December)
Exploring the Nature of Psychological Resilience in Junior Rugby League Players: A Q-Method Approach. Poster presented at BPS- Divison of Sport and Exercise Psychology Annual Conference, Cardiff
Objectives:
The purpose of this study was to explore the nature of psychological resilience in the context of junior Rugby League, using a novel Q-sort method.
Design:
A cr...
The Acculturation Experiences of Elite Rugby Union Coaches
Journal Article
Hall, A., English, C., Jones, L., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. (2022)
The Acculturation Experiences of Elite Rugby Union Coaches. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ, 9(1), 30-39. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2020-0103
Currently, little is known about how elite coaches acculturate and how they manage their acculturation environment. This study
examines the acculturation experiences of elite ...
An Evaluation of the Transition from an Amateur to Professional Culture within Hong Kong's Elite Rugby Program
Journal Article
Hall, A. J., English, C., Jones, L., Westbury, T., & Martindale, R. (in press)
An Evaluation of the Transition from an Amateur to Professional Culture within Hong Kong's Elite Rugby Program. Sports Coaching Review, https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2022.2074245
Currently little is known about the development of high-performance cultures in emerging nations. This study is the first of its kind examining an emerging rugby nation’s tran...
Monitoring Training & Match Exposure in Elite Scottish Rugby Union
Presentation / Conference
Paul, C., Campbell, T., Yule, S., & Palmer, D. (2019, September)
Monitoring Training & Match Exposure in Elite Scottish Rugby Union. Poster presented at The Edinburgh Sport & Exercise Medicine Conference, Edinburgh
Background:Training and match exposure has been shown to influence injury risk in elite Rugby Union players.
Objective: To show how different load-measures can be used to qua...