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
Main Authors: Dascombe, B, Elson, G, Elson, M, Wells, L
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
ISSN:1440-2440
1878-1861
DOI:10.1016/S1440-2440(03)80143-3