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dc.contributor.advisorAhtiainen, Juha
dc.contributor.advisorIhalainen, Johanna
dc.contributor.authorHennessy, Richard
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-14T08:37:13Z
dc.date.available2022-06-14T08:37:13Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/81698
dc.description.abstractRugby sevens is a sport with diverse physiological demands as aerobic fitness, sprint velocity and contact skills each have a significant impact on performance. Training for speed is an important part of physical preparation, but athletes often are unable to attain peak velocity during match play. Understanding the relationship between aerobic capacity and recovery between individual sprints and games may influence training practices. The purpose of the study was to examine the link between indicators of aerobic fitness and sprint decrements during a simulated rugby sevens tournament to guide training practices. Eleven female members of the Finnish national rugby sevens team were recruited to the study and underwent aerobic capacity testing in the laboratory. Peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) and velocity at which lactate begins to accumulate (LT1) and at which lactate levels begin to rise exponentially (LT2) were measured. After two weeks, participants performed a series of maximal sprint tests followed by a simulated rugby sevens tournament over two days. Each game simulation included six sprints, which were recorded using a radar gun. Correlations were examined between VO2peak / lactate thresholds and peak velocity decrements over the course of the tournament. Velocity at LT2 was positively correlated with overall sprint decrement (R = 0.763, p = <0.01) and with sprint decrement between the two days of the tournament simulation (R = 0.740, p = <0.01). No correlations were found between VO2peak and overall sprint decrement or sprint decrement between days of the tournament. The main finding of the study was that sprint decrements during a simulated rugby sevens tournament are more closely related to LT2 than aerobic capacity. Whilst speed training is an important part of physical preparation, athletes and coaches should also focus on improving LT2. This will increase the likelihood that players can attain peak velocity during matches.en
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dc.language.isoen
dc.subject.otherrugby sevens
dc.titleSprint decrement during a simulated rugby sevens tournament is more related to lactate threshold than aerobic capacity
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-202206143308
dc.type.ontasotPro gradu -tutkielmafi
dc.type.ontasotMaster’s thesisen
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaLiikuntatieteellinen tiedekuntafi
dc.contributor.tiedekuntaFaculty of Sport and Health Sciencesen
dc.contributor.laitosLiikunta- ja terveystieteetfi
dc.contributor.laitosSport and Health Sciencesen
dc.contributor.yliopistoJyväskylän yliopistofi
dc.contributor.yliopistoUniversity of Jyväskyläen
dc.contributor.oppiaineValmennus- ja testausoppifi
dc.contributor.oppiaineScience in Sport Coaching and Fitness Testingen
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dc.type.publicationmasterThesis
dc.contributor.oppiainekoodi5013
dc.subject.ysopikajuoksu
dc.subject.ysorugby
dc.subject.ysofyysinen kunto
dc.subject.ysourheilijat
dc.subject.ysosuorituskyky
dc.subject.ysoaerobinen suorituskyky
dc.subject.ysopalautuminen
dc.subject.ysosprinting
dc.subject.ysorugby
dc.subject.ysophysical fitness
dc.subject.ysoathletes
dc.subject.ysoperformance (physical capacity)
dc.subject.ysoaerobic capacity
dc.subject.ysorecovery (return)
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dc.type.okmG2


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