C. McHugh
Body Mass and Body Composition Changes over 7 Years in a Male Professional Rugby Union Team
McHugh, C.; Hind, K.; O'Halloran, A.; Davey, D.; Farrell, G.; Wilson, F.
Authors
K. Hind
A. O'Halloran
D. Davey
G. Farrell
F. Wilson
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate longitudinal body mass and body composition changes in one professional rugby union team (n=123), (i) according to position [forwards (n=58) versus backs (n=65)], analysis of players with 6 consecutive seasons of DXA scans (n=21) and, (iii) to examine differences by playing status [academy and international], over 7 years. Players [mean age: 26.8 y, body mass index: 28.9+kg.m2] received DXA scans at fourtime points within each year. A modest (but non-significant) increase in mean total mass (0.8 kg) for professional players was reflected by increased lean mass and reduced body fat mass. At all-time points, forwards had a significantly greater total mass, lean mass and body fat percentage compared to backs (p<0.05). Academy players demonstrated increased total and lean mass and decreased body fat percentage over the first 3 years of senior rugby, although this was not significant. Senior and academy international players had greater lean mass and lower body fat percentage (p<0.05) than non-international counterparts. Despite modest increases in total mass; reflected by increased lean mass and reduced fat mass, no significant changes in body mass or body composition, irrespective of playing position were apparent over 7 years.
Citation
McHugh, C., Hind, K., O'Halloran, A., Davey, D., Farrell, G., & Wilson, F. (2021). Body Mass and Body Composition Changes over 7 Years in a Male Professional Rugby Union Team. International Journal of Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1403-2906
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 22, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Apr 30, 2021 |
Publication Date | 2021 |
Deposit Date | Jul 25, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | International Journal of Sports Medicine |
Print ISSN | 0172-4622 |
Electronic ISSN | 1439-3964 |
Publisher | Thieme Gruppe |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1403-2906 |
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