Changes in northern hemisphere male international rugby union players’ body mass and height between 1955 and 2015
Objectives We sought to establish the effects of professionalism, which officially began in 1995, on the body mass and height of northern hemisphere male international rugby union (RU) players. We hypothesised that mass would significantly increase following professionalism. We also investigated the...
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| Main Authors: | Neil E Hill, Sian Rilstone, Michael J Stacey, Dimitri Amiras, Stephen Chew, David Flatman, Nick S Oliver |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2018-12-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/4/1/e000459.full |
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