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| Title |
A systematic review protocol investigating tests for physical or physiological qualities and game-specific skills commonly used in rugby and related sports and their psychometric properties
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| Published in |
Systematic Reviews, July 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13643-016-0298-1 |
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| Authors |
Matthew Chiwaridzo, Gillian D. Ferguson, Bouwien C. M. Smits-Engelsman |
| Abstract |
Scientific focus on rugby has increased over the recent years, providing evidence of the physical or physiological characteristics and game-specific skills needed in the sport. Identification of tests commonly used to measure these characteristics is important for the development of test batteries, which in turn may be used for talent identification and injury prevention programmes. Although there are a number of tests available in the literature to measure physical or physiological variables and game-specific skills, there is limited information available on the psychometric properties of the tests. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to systematically review the literature for tests commonly used in rugby to measure physical or physiological characteristics and rugby-specific skills, documenting evidence of reliability and validity of the identified tests. A systematic review will be conducted. Electronic databases such as Scopus, MEDLINE via EBSCOhost and PubMed, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL and Africa-Wide Information via EBSCOhost will be searched for original research articles published in English from January 1, 1995, to December 31, 2015, using a pre-defined search strategy. The principal investigator will select potentially relevant articles from titles and abstracts. To minimise bias, full text of titles and abstracts deemed potentially relevant will be retrieved and reviewed by two independent reviewers based on the inclusion criteria. Data extraction will be conducted by the principal investigator and verified by two independent reviewers. The Consensus-based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) checklist will be used to assess the methodological quality of the selected studies. Choosing an appropriate test to be included in the screening test battery should be based on sound psychometric properties of the test available. This systematic review will provide an overview of the tests commonly used in rugby union and other related high intermittent team sports characterised by skill executions using the hands and legs such as Rugby League and Australian Rules Football. In addition, the review will highlight the psychometric properties of the identified tests. This information is crucial in developing a sport-specific test battery which can be used for talent identification, especially among young adolescent players, and injury prevention programmes. PROSPERO CRD42015029747. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 137 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 28 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 15% |
| Researcher | 13 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 17 | 12% |
| Unknown | 31 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 56 | 41% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 6 | 4% |
| Psychology | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 8 | 6% |
| Unknown | 36 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
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#14,729,394
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#1,545
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#223,707
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#21
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