Similar improvement in sprint performance following sprint training with vs. without ball carry in rugby players

Authors/Creators

Laurent B. Seitz, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
M. Barr
G. HaffFollow

Abstract

Enhancing sprint performance is a fundamental component of performance required for success in many individual and team sports such as American football, rugby league and rugby union. Furthermore, sprinting with a ball in hand (ball carry) is of importance for rugby players since scoring a try is associated with players sprinting or accelerating towards the try line while carrying the ball. However, to our knowledge, no attempt has been made to determine the effects of sprint training with ball carry on the sprint performance of rugby players.

RAS ID

21776

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Date of Publication

2014

School

School of Medical and Health Sciences

Copyright

free_to_read

Publisher

National Strength and Conditioning Association

Comments

Seitz, L., Barr, M., & Haff, G. (2014). Similar improvement in sprint performance following sprint training with vs. without ball carry in rugby players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(S2), 45-46. Available here

Recommended Citation

Seitz, L. B., Barr, M., & Haff, G. (2014). Similar improvement in sprint performance following sprint training with vs. without ball carry in rugby players. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000000655