PMID- 34664908
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20220722
LR  - 20220722
IS  - 1827-1928 (Electronic)
IS  - 0022-4707 (Linking)
VI  - 62
IP  - 8
DP  - 2022 Aug
TI  - The physical characteristics of elite camogie players.
PG  - 1053-1060
LID - 10.23736/S0022-4707.21.12429-6 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: The aim of the current investigation was to establish the positional 
      physical characteristics of elite intercounty camogie players and compare them to 
      current female field sport athlete norms. METHODS: Forty-five elite intercounty 
      camogie players (age: 23.31+/-3.47 years; height: 168.97+/-5.60 cm; body mass: 
      68.37+/-7.44 kg) completed preseason physical performance testing. Physical 
      characteristics including isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) peak force, IMTP 
      relative peak force, countermovement jump (CMJ) height, 10 to 5 repeated jump 
      test Reactive Strength Index (RSI), 5-, 10- and 20-m sprint times and yo-yo 
      intermittent recovery test level 1 (Yo-Yo IR1) accumulated distance were 
      assessed. All players were subdivided into their playing positions (defenders, 
      mid-fielders, forwards) by self-reported means, to investigate if any positional 
      differences existed. RESULTS: A multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and 
      Kruskal-Wallis H tests revealed no significant positional difference for any 
      physical tests (P>0.05). Moderate main effects for RSI between mid-fielders and 
      forwards (ES=0.64) and for 20-m sprint time between defenders and midfielders 
      (ES=0.63) were noted. Trivial to small main positional effects were evident for 
      all other tests (ES=0.03-0.60). CONCLUSIONS: The relative homogeneity of results 
      across performance measures indicates no obvious position specific 
      characteristics within this cohort. This data will provide normative values for 
      coaches to better inform training and return to play practices in camogie.
FAU - Connors, Philip M
AU  - Connors PM
AD  - healthCORE, Department of Science and Health, Institute of Technology Carlow, 
      Carlow, Ireland - philip.connors@itcarlow.ie.
FAU - Browne, Declan T
AU  - Browne DT
AD  - healthCORE, Department of Science and Health, Institute of Technology Carlow, 
      Carlow, Ireland.
FAU - Earls, Des
AU  - Earls D
AD  - healthCORE, Department of Science and Health, Institute of Technology Carlow, 
      Carlow, Ireland.
FAU - Fitzpatrick, Paula
AU  - Fitzpatrick P
AD  - healthCORE, Department of Science and Health, Institute of Technology Carlow, 
      Carlow, Ireland.
FAU - Rankin, Paula
AU  - Rankin P
AD  - healthCORE, Department of Science and Health, Institute of Technology Carlow, 
      Carlow, Ireland.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20211019
PL  - Italy
TA  - J Sports Med Phys Fitness
JT  - The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness
JID - 0376337
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Athletes
MH  - *Athletic Performance
MH  - Body Height
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Young Adult
EDAT- 2021/10/20 06:00
MHDA- 2022/07/23 06:00
CRDT- 2021/10/19 11:00
PHST- 2021/10/20 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/07/23 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2021/10/19 11:00 [entrez]
AID - S0022-4707.21.12429-6 [pii]
AID - 10.23736/S0022-4707.21.12429-6 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2022 Aug;62(8):1053-1060. doi: 
      10.23736/S0022-4707.21.12429-6. Epub 2021 Oct 19.