Introduction: In rugby, the average player body mass has increased by approximately 25% since 1955. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is associated with low grade inflammation, and chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in VAT in relation to other indices of body composition, across 1 season in professional rugby. Methodology: One hundred and sixteen male rugby union players’ (age: 26.2 ± 4.6 y, BMI: 29.40 ± 3.22 kg.m2) total body composition dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans from 4 time points across the season (baseline, preseason, midseason, and postseason) were analyzed. Players were grouped by playing position, forwards (n = 65) and backs (n = 51). Players followed indiv...
Purpose: This study compared the body size and three compartment body composition between academy an...
This study investigated the change in body composition and bone mineral content (BMC) of senior rugb...
This study investigated the change in body composition and bone mineral content (BMC) of senior rugb...
The purpose of this study was to investigate longitudinal body mass and body composition changes in ...
Purpose: This study aimed to assess visceral adipose tissue (VAT), an established marker for cardiom...
The purpose of this study was to investigate longitudinal body composition of professional rugby uni...
We investigated 3-compartment body composition across one competitive season in professional male ru...
Background: Rugby union athletes display unique, position-specific body composition characteristics....
Rugby union athletes have divergent body composition based on the demands of their on-field playing ...
Rugby union athletes have divergent body composition based on the demands of their on-field playing ...
Polynesian individuals are leaner with greater musculature than Caucasians of an equivalent size, an...
Background: Rugby union player size has increased since the game turned professional in 1995. Change...
Background: Reference data for the body composition values of female athletes are limited to very fe...
Background. In some sports such as rugby, a large body size is an advantage, and the desire to gain ...
Preseason in rugby union is a period of intensive training where players undergo conditioning to pre...
Purpose: This study compared the body size and three compartment body composition between academy an...
This study investigated the change in body composition and bone mineral content (BMC) of senior rugb...
This study investigated the change in body composition and bone mineral content (BMC) of senior rugb...
The purpose of this study was to investigate longitudinal body mass and body composition changes in ...
Purpose: This study aimed to assess visceral adipose tissue (VAT), an established marker for cardiom...
The purpose of this study was to investigate longitudinal body composition of professional rugby uni...
We investigated 3-compartment body composition across one competitive season in professional male ru...
Background: Rugby union athletes display unique, position-specific body composition characteristics....
Rugby union athletes have divergent body composition based on the demands of their on-field playing ...
Rugby union athletes have divergent body composition based on the demands of their on-field playing ...
Polynesian individuals are leaner with greater musculature than Caucasians of an equivalent size, an...
Background: Rugby union player size has increased since the game turned professional in 1995. Change...
Background: Reference data for the body composition values of female athletes are limited to very fe...
Background. In some sports such as rugby, a large body size is an advantage, and the desire to gain ...
Preseason in rugby union is a period of intensive training where players undergo conditioning to pre...
Purpose: This study compared the body size and three compartment body composition between academy an...
This study investigated the change in body composition and bone mineral content (BMC) of senior rugb...
This study investigated the change in body composition and bone mineral content (BMC) of senior rugb...