Do stronger female athletes run faster and jump higher than weaker athletes?

A key performance indicator is a convenient performance test that strongly correlates with one or more on-field performance variables. In the case of team-sport athlete’s, it would be useful to have a key performance indicator for common actions during play such as accelerating or sprinting, jumping and change of direction. The majority of research investigating …

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Predictors of playing time in women’s rugby

There are certain God-given abilities that elite athletes possess that simply cannot be coached. Natural talent is likely the primary factor that separates great athletes from good athletes. Therefore, It is important for the non-elite athletes to focus on the physical and mental qualities that they can improve to continually develop their abilities. An important …

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