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Athlete Assessment: Stfx Womens Rugby

http:// www.rugbycanada.ca. Athlete Assessment: Stfx Womens Rugby. By: Kortney Matchett , Ann- Terese MacDonald, Jenn Lee. Rugby: Intermittent, high intensity sport Team consists of 15 athletes Divided into 8 forwards and 7 backs Forwards = the tacklers Backs = the runners

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Athlete Assessment: Stfx Womens Rugby

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  1. http://www.rugbycanada.ca Athlete Assessment: StfxWomens Rugby By: KortneyMatchett, Ann-Terese MacDonald, Jenn Lee

  2. Rugby: Intermittent, high intensity sport • Team consists of 15 athletes • Divided into 8 forwards and 7 backs • Forwards = the tacklers • Backs = the runners • Objective: move the ball down the field into the other teams half • Matches are 80 minutes • Divided into two 40 min halves with a 10 minute break in between (Gabbet, King & Jenkins, 2008). Introduction to the Sport http://albatrossrfc.yolasite.com/positions-in-rugby.php

  3. Only allowed to throw the ball backwards • But the ball can be carried or kicked forwards • The opposing team is allowed to tackle the advancing team in order to gain possession of the ball • If the ball advances past the goal line of the opposite team points or a try is scored • Competition season: September – November (Gabbet, King & Jenkins, 2008). Introduction to the Sport http://albatrossrfc.yolasite.com/positions-in-rugby.php

  4. Female Rugby Player • Year of age: 20 • Weight: 143lbs • Height: 5’ 7” • BMI = 22.4 • Position: Outside Center (Back Position) • Obtains information on health from various university level heath classes, personal experience, word of mouth, and common sense http://www.rugbyfever.com Introduction of the Athlete http://albatrossrfc.yolasite.com/positions-in-rugby.php

  5. Back Position = Mainly high-intensity • Creatine Phosphate • Used during tackling and sprinting, passing, and jumping • Lasts 5-10 seconds • Creatine stores can be maintained by consuming animal sourced foods (Doyle, Dunford, 2012) Energy Systems http://www.brianmac.co.uk/energy.htm

  6. Energy Systems • Anaerobic Glycolysis • Main energy system used due to the “stop and go” of the sport • Used for sprints, or repeated high intensity sprints of the game • Lasts for as long 2 minutes • Can be maintained with adequate amount of CHO consumed (Holway, Spriet, 2011) (Doyle, Dunford, 2012) http://www.brianmac.co.uk/energy.htm

  7. Energy Systems • Oxidative Phosphorylation • Is aerobic (uses oxygen) • Used after 2 minutes • Within the sport, used when she is standing, walking, jogging and running for long periods of time • Uses fat as the main source of energy http://www.brianmac.co.uk/energy.htm

  8. 6 days/week • 2 hours/day • Mostly endurance training during practices with some aspects of strength required • Does her own resistance training (1/4 of the time/day) • No specific nutrition plan followed to support training: • Eats healthy and stay hydrated • Does not eat heavy before training/game but instead eats after (usually high in CHO) • Nutrients that performance is best dependent on • Water • Low glycemic index CHO http://www.gymprofessor.com/workouts/sports-specific-workouts/rugby-power-training-gym-workout/ Training Regime

  9. 4. Post-Game 2. Pre-Game 1. Breakfast 3. Game What does Game day look like? http://www.printfree.com/Kids/ClockFace.htm

  10. Pre-game meal: • Enough CHO • Achieving euhydrationr • During Event: • Delay Fatigue • Avoid Hunger • Avoid GI upset • Avoid Hypohydration • Post: • Replenish CHO • PRO and AA replenishment • Replenish water and sodium • Avoid GI upset http://fitnessgurunyc.com/tag/hydration/ Nutritional Issues Related to Rugby http://www.craigcarrollpt.com/2011/01/?cat=3

  11. Athlete Recommendations (Pre-Event)

  12. Athlete Recommendations(During Event)

  13. Athlete Recommendations (Post-Event)

  14. Hydration during the event • Unless multiple subs, hydration can only occur when a try occurs • Important to avoid dehydration which can negatively affect performance • CHO intake during the event • Again, unless multiple subs CHO intake during a game is difficult • Important for the delay of fatigue • Nerves before the game • Can affect GI http://www.thesfmarathon.com/2012/06/04/whats-hot-in-hydration/ Practical Issues that a Rugby Player Faces http://www.stockton.edu/ospreys/Nutrition/03/Carbs12-02.htm

  15. Utilize the rest period • Utilize subs • After scoring a try, consume Gatorade instead of just plain water Overcoming Practical Issues http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatorade http://www.stockton.edu/ospreys/Nutrition/03/Carbs12-02.htm

  16. Based on the one day analysis: • Athlete was not consuming enough CHO before, during and after the event • Athlete was consuming enough PRO after the event • Athlete was not consuming water during and after the event Conclusion

  17. Doyle, J., DunfordM. (2012). Nutrition for Sport and Exercise Second Edition. Belmont, CA.   Wadsworth Cengage Learning. • Gabbett, T., King, T., Jenkins, D. (2008) Applied Phisiology of Rugby League. Sports Medicine, 38(2). Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.libproxy.stfx.ca/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewersid=cb2414b7- 6e68-4f4e-bbc6-88dec466bbfa%40sessionmgr12&vid=4&hid=7 • Holway, F., Spriet, L. (2011). Sport-specific nutrition: Practical strategies for team sports. Journal of  Sports Sciences, 29(1). Retrieved from   http://www.tandfonline.com.libproxy.stfx.ca/doi/full/10.1080/02640414.2011.605459 References

  18. Questions?

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