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A Comparison Of Anthropometric And Performance Profiles Between Elite And Sub-Elite Hurling Players, John Keane, Shane Malone, Ciaran Keogh, Damian Young, Guiseppe Coratella, Kieran Collins
A Comparison Of Anthropometric And Performance Profiles Between Elite And Sub-Elite Hurling Players, John Keane, Shane Malone, Ciaran Keogh, Damian Young, Guiseppe Coratella, Kieran Collins
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The aim of the current study was to identify the specific differences in anthropometric and performance profiles between elite and sub-elite hurling players with respect to position and level of play. One hundred and thirty-seven (n = 137) hurlers at the elite (n = 61) and sub-elite (n = 76) level completed a series of anthropometric [height, body mass, the sum of seven skinfolds, adipose tissue percentage estimates (%AT), fat-free mass estimations (FFM)) and performance ((countermovement jump height (CMJ), CMJ peak power (CMJ PP), CMJ relative peak power (CMJ RPP), acceleration (5, 10 and 20 m), and yo-yo intermittent recovery …