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The effect of physical contact on creatine kinase levels and height during Rugby Union: A case study
The purpose of this project was to examine the effect of physical contact sustained during a Rugby union match on physiological indicators of structural and muscular damage. Six tight-five Rugby forwards (20.0 plus or minus 0.9 yr; 181.9 plus or minus 7.2 cm; 103.0 plus or minus 7.4 kg (mean plus or...
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Published in: | Journal of science and medicine in sport 2003-12, Vol.6 (4), p.57-57 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The purpose of this project was to examine the effect of physical contact sustained during a Rugby union match on physiological indicators of structural and muscular damage. Six tight-five Rugby forwards (20.0 plus or minus 0.9 yr; 181.9 plus or minus 7.2 cm; 103.0 plus or minus 7.4 kg (mean plus or minus SD)) volunteered for the study. Pre-match readings of stretch stature and Creatine Kinase (CK) were taken 3 hours before the match commenced. Throughout match play, the number of physical contact involvements (i.e. scrums, rucks, mauls, hit-ups and tackles) were recorded from the sideline for each tight-five forward. Post-match measurements of stature were taken within half an hour and CK measurements were taken 40 hours after match completion. Each player engaged in a total of 77.6 plus or minus 11.4 physical contact involvements during the match. Data shows a significant (P |
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ISSN: | 1440-2440 1878-1861 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S1440-2440(03)80143-3 |