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Influence of Congested Match Schedules, Pre-Match Well-Being and Level of Opponents on Match Loads during World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series

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  • Daniele Conte

    (Latvian Academy of Sport Education, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia)

  • Aristide Guerriero

    (Brazilian Rugby Confederation, São Paulo 04575, SP, Brazil)

  • Corrado Lupo

    (NeuroMuscular Function Research Group, Department of Medical Sciences, School of Exercise & Sport Sciences (SUISM), University of Turin, I-10125 Turin, Italy)

  • Ademir Felipe Schultz Arruda

    (Brazilian Rugby Confederation, São Paulo 04575, SP, Brazil)

  • Paulius Kamarauskas

    (Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, LT-44221 Kaunas, Lithuania)

Abstract

This study aimed at assessing (1) the effect of congested match schedules on match loads and well-being as well as (2) pre-match well-being and level of opponents on match loads in elite women’s rugby sevens. Eleven players of the Brazilian women’s rugby sevens national team were investigated across three 2019-20 HSVC World Rugby Women’s Seven Series tournaments to assess: (1) within-tournament match-to-match changes in various external and internal match load measures; (2) daily changes in players’ well-being collected before the commencement of a tournament (day one) and during or post-tournament (day two to day four); and (3) the effect of pre-match well-being and level of opponents (high vs. low level) on match loads. Results revealed no between-match significant differences ( p > 0.05) in most of the investigated match load measures. A congested match schedule negatively affected perceived fatigue ( p < 0.001), muscle soreness ( p = 0.004) and overall wellness ( p < 0.001), with post hoc analyses showing decreased values on day four compared to previous days (small-to-moderate effect sizes). Finally, pre-match well-being and level of opponents did not affect match loads ( p > 0.05). These results highlighted the necessity to embrace a multidimensional approach when adopting monitoring systems in elite women’s rugby sevens during tournaments and to consider various contextual factors possibly affecting match loads, besides those investigated.

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  • Daniele Conte & Aristide Guerriero & Corrado Lupo & Ademir Felipe Schultz Arruda & Paulius Kamarauskas, 2021. "Influence of Congested Match Schedules, Pre-Match Well-Being and Level of Opponents on Match Loads during World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(22), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:22:p:12132-:d:682737
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    1. David Carreras & Wilbur Kraak & Antoni Planas & Ignacio Martín & Luis Vaz, 2013. "Analysis of International Rugby Sevens matches during tournaments," International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(3), pages 833-847, December.
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