TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of anthropometric, performance and psychological attributes in predicting selection into an elite development programme in older adolescent rugby league players
AU - Tredrea, Matthew
AU - Dascombe, Ben
AU - Sanctuary, Colin E.
AU - Scanlan, Aaron Terrence
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This study aimed to identify attributes that discriminate selected from non-selected players and predict selection into a rugby league development programme in older adolescent players. Anthropometric, performance and psychological attributes were measured in under-16 (Nà=à100) and under-18 (Nà=à60) rugby league players trialling for selection into a development programme with a professional Australian club. Sprint times (Pà<à0.001), predicted VO2max (Pà=à0.002) and push-ups1àmin (Pà=à0.004) were superior in selected under-16 players, and sprint times (Pà≤à0.045), push-ups1àmin (Pà<à0.001) and chin-ups1àmin (Pà=à0.013) were superior in selected under-18 players. Further, 10-m sprint (βà=à−7.706, standard error [SE]à=à2.412), VO2max (βà=à0.168, SEà=à0.052) and body mass (βà=à0.071, SEà=à0.023) significantly predicted selection (R2à=à0.339) in under-16 players, while push-ups1àmin (βà=à0.564, SEà=à0.250), 10-m sprint (βà=à−68.477, SEà=à28.107), body mass (βà=à0.360, SEà=à0.155) and chronological age (βà=à−3.577, SEà=à1.720) significantly predicted selection (R2à=à0.894) in under-18 players. These findings emphasise the importance of performance attributes in junior rugby league and indicate talent identification test batteries should be age-specific in older adolescent players.
AB - This study aimed to identify attributes that discriminate selected from non-selected players and predict selection into a rugby league development programme in older adolescent players. Anthropometric, performance and psychological attributes were measured in under-16 (Nà=à100) and under-18 (Nà=à60) rugby league players trialling for selection into a development programme with a professional Australian club. Sprint times (Pà<à0.001), predicted VO2max (Pà=à0.002) and push-ups1àmin (Pà=à0.004) were superior in selected under-16 players, and sprint times (Pà≤à0.045), push-ups1àmin (Pà<à0.001) and chin-ups1àmin (Pà=à0.013) were superior in selected under-18 players. Further, 10-m sprint (βà=à−7.706, standard error [SE]à=à2.412), VO2max (βà=à0.168, SEà=à0.052) and body mass (βà=à0.071, SEà=à0.023) significantly predicted selection (R2à=à0.339) in under-16 players, while push-ups1àmin (βà=à0.564, SEà=à0.250), 10-m sprint (βà=à−68.477, SEà=à28.107), body mass (βà=à0.360, SEà=à0.155) and chronological age (βà=à−3.577, SEà=à1.720) significantly predicted selection (R2à=à0.894) in under-18 players. These findings emphasise the importance of performance attributes in junior rugby league and indicate talent identification test batteries should be age-specific in older adolescent players.
UR - https://hdl.handle.net/1959.7/uws:71591
U2 - 10.1080/02640414.2016.1241418
DO - 10.1080/02640414.2016.1241418
M3 - Article
SN - 1466-447X
SN - 0264-0414
VL - 35
SP - 1897
EP - 1903
JO - Journal of Sports Sciences
JF - Journal of Sports Sciences
IS - 19
ER -