Physical fitness of elite women's rugby union players over a ...
Physical fitness of elite women's rugby union players over a ... Physical fitness of elite women's rugby union players over a ...
4.2.4 Percentage Body Fat The positional body fat percentage results for the three testing sessions are outlined in Figure 5. Forwards had a greater body fat percentage than backs at pre-season (p
Percentage Body Fat (%) 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 * Pre-season * Mid-season * * e Post-season Forwards Backs * significant at p < 0.01 Figure 5: Mean percentage body fat (%) by position over the three testing sessions 63
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Percentage Body Fat (%)<br />
40<br />
35<br />
30<br />
25<br />
20<br />
15<br />
10<br />
5<br />
0<br />
*<br />
Pre-season<br />
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Mid-season<br />
*<br />
*<br />
e<br />
Post-season<br />
Forwards<br />
Backs<br />
* significant at p < 0.01<br />
Figure 5: Mean percentage body fat (%) by position <strong>over</strong> the three testing sessions<br />
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