Physical fitness of elite women's rugby union players over a ...
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3.4 ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE ........................................................................................ 45<br />
3.5 DATA COLLECTION .................................................................................................. 46<br />
3.6 TESTING PROTOCOL ................................................................................................ 46<br />
3.6.1 Stature ............................................................................................................... 47<br />
3.6.2 Body Mass ........................................................................................................ 48<br />
3.6.3 Skinfolds ........................................................................................................... 48<br />
3.6.4 Flexibility .......................................................................................................... 50<br />
3.6.5 Power ................................................................................................................ 51<br />
3.6.6 Speed ................................................................................................................. 52<br />
3.6.7 Muscle Strength Test ........................................................................................ 52<br />
3.6.8 Muscle Endurance Test ..................................................................................... 53<br />
3.6.9 Maximal Aerobic Power ................................................................................... 54<br />
3.7 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ......................................................................................... 55<br />
3.8 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................. 56<br />
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS ................................................................................................. 57<br />
4.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 57<br />
4.2 ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS ................................................................. 57<br />
4.2.1 Stature ............................................................................................................... 57<br />
4.2.2 Body Mass ........................................................................................................ 59<br />
4.2.3 Sum <strong>of</strong> Skinfolds............................................................................................... 59<br />
4.2.4 Percentage Body Fat ......................................................................................... 62<br />
4.3 PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS ................................................ 62<br />
4.3.1 Flexibility .......................................................................................................... 62<br />
4.3.2 Muscle Power .................................................................................................... 65<br />
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