Anthropometric and body composition analysis: the comparison between different positions and competition levels of successful rugby union players

Kate Pumpa; Jean Murphy; Clare Corish; Ruth Wood-Martin

Anthropometric and body composition analysis: the comparison between different positions and competition levels of successful rugby union players

Kate Pumpa
, Jean Murphy
, Clare Corish
, Ruth Wood-Martin

Sport & Exercise

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the anthropometric and body composition of professional rugby union players across different positions (forwards and backs) and at three different playing levels: senior, academy and sub-academy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	115-121
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Body Composition Research
Volume	10
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 2012

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