The Discriminant Validity of Standardised Testing Battery and Its Ability to Differentiate Anthropometric and Physical Characteristics Between Youth, Academy and Senior Professional Rugby League Players.

CONCLUSIONS:: The standardised testing battery differentiates anthropometric and physical qualities of youth, academy and senior players as a group and, in most instances, within positional groups. Furthermore, the battery is able to discriminate between playing standards with good accuracy and might be included in future assessments and rugby league talent identification. PMID: 30702356 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Int J Sports Physiol Perform Source Type: research