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4.3.5 Muscle Endurance<br />

<br />

1 minute push-ups<br />

The 1 minute push-up test data illustrated in Figure 13 indicate that backs completed a greater<br />

number <strong>of</strong> push-ups at all three testing sessions but with significant positional difference only<br />

observed at the pre-season. Significant improvements in upper body muscle endurance for<br />

both backs and forwards were reported between pre-season and mid-season and as well as preseason<br />

and post-season (p < 0.01).<br />

4.3.6 Aerobic Endurance<br />

<br />

Multi-Stage shuttle run<br />

Figure 14 depicts the changes in aerobic endurance within each positional group. Backs<br />

achieved a significantly (p

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