Situational factors affecting rugby sevens match performance

Henderson, MJ; Fransen, J; McGrath, JJ; Harries, SK; Poulos, N; Coutts, AJ

Situational factors affecting rugby sevens match performance

Henderson, MJ

Fransen, J

McGrath, JJ Harries, SK Poulos, N Coutts, AJ

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Science and Medicine in Football, 2019, 3 (4), pp. 275 - 280
Issue Date:: 2019-10-02

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dc.contributor.author	Henderson, MJ https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7342-4240	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Fransen, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3355-1848	en_US
dc.contributor.author	McGrath, JJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Harries, SK	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Poulos, N	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Coutts, AJ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1782-7691	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-10-02	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Science and Medicine in Football, 2019, 3 (4), pp. 275 - 280	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	2473-3938	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/138193
dc.description.abstract	© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Purpose: To examine the independent influence of a range of situational factors on physical and technical match performance during international rugby sevens matches. Methods: Data was collected from 20 professional rugby sevens players from one team across one competitive season. Activity profiles were measured using wearable microtechnology devices, and technical performance measures were collected using match video analysis. A principal components analysis was conducted to reduce the dimensionality of the physical and technical match performance variables into single index values incorporating each variable’s distinct information. Linear mixed models were then constructed to examine the collective influence of external contextual factors on physical and technical index scores. Results: Increased points conceded, a winning match outcome, and more favourable weather all had positive impacts on the Physical Performance Factor, with all other situational factors examined not contributing to a significantly better model fit. Technical Performance Factor values were shown to increase with longer match involvement durations and decrease when playing against higher ranked opponents. Conclusions: These findings show that winning the match, conceding more points, and more favourable weather conditions are associated with increased physical performance; whilst technical performance improved with longer playing durations and playing lower ranked opponents.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Science and Medicine in Football	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/24733938.2019.1609070	en_US
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dc.title	Situational factors affecting rugby sevens match performance	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.for	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Sports and Exercise Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
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Abstract:

© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Purpose: To examine the independent influence of a range of situational factors on physical and technical match performance during international rugby sevens matches. Methods: Data was collected from 20 professional rugby sevens players from one team across one competitive season. Activity profiles were measured using wearable microtechnology devices, and technical performance measures were collected using match video analysis. A principal components analysis was conducted to reduce the dimensionality of the physical and technical match performance variables into single index values incorporating each variable’s distinct information. Linear mixed models were then constructed to examine the collective influence of external contextual factors on physical and technical index scores. Results: Increased points conceded, a winning match outcome, and more favourable weather all had positive impacts on the Physical Performance Factor, with all other situational factors examined not contributing to a significantly better model fit. Technical Performance Factor values were shown to increase with longer match involvement durations and decrease when playing against higher ranked opponents. Conclusions: These findings show that winning the match, conceding more points, and more favourable weather conditions are associated with increased physical performance; whilst technical performance improved with longer playing durations and playing lower ranked opponents.

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