The physical attributes of sub-elite rugby union referees of inland provinces in South Africa
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the on-field referee is to implement the laws of the game. For the referee to do this successfully, he is required to keep up with the pace of play. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the physical attributes of sub-elite rugby union referees of inland provinces in South Africa. METHODS: A total of 82 referees (age: 26.5 ± 6.4 years; stature: 177.3 ± 6.8 cm; body mass: 79.1 ± 14.7 kg) were assessed with a reliable testing battery. RESULTS: The participants showed a refined aerobic capacity (VOänax: 61.8 ± 11.0 mL-min-1-kg-1) and good agility (Illinois Agility Test: 17.2 ± 3.8 s). A two-way unbalanced ANOVA was performed for all referees' attributes between qualification levels (levels 1-4) and union affiliations (three unions) at a significance level of p<0.05. The results yielded significant differences across the three unions in age (p=0.002), Yo-Yo distance (p=0.0001), aerobic capacity (p=0.0001), plank time (p=0.0001) and agility (p=0.027). Similarly, differences were reported across the four qualifications in aerobic capacity (p=0.0001) and agility (p=0.037). CONCLUSION: These differences may be due to the diverse training programmes offered by the various unions. Additionally, an increased level of physical fitness may occur when progressing up the qualification levels.
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| Formato: | Digital revista |
| Idioma: | English |
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The South African Sports Medicine Association
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1015-51632021000100003 |
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