Why the study?
Do skill-based conditioning games improve markers of cardiorespiratory endurance in elite rugby union players?
Population
Elite-level rugby union players (n = 35)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
9 weeks
Authors
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May support skill-based conditioning for endurance markers in rugby players; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Do skill-based conditioning games improve markers of cardiorespiratory endurance in elite rugby union players?
Skill-based conditioning games over a 9-week preseason successfully improved markers of cardiorespiratory endurance in elite rugby union players.
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