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Table 1 Frequency of tests used to measure physical qualities in male, adolescent rugby league players reported within the literature

From: What Tests are Used to Assess the Physical Qualities of Male, Adolescent Rugby League Players? A Systematic Review of Testing Protocols and Reported Data Across Adolescent Age Groups

Quality

Test

Number of studies (and specific reference) that utilise test (n)

Percentage of studies that utilise test (%)

Total sample assessed with test (n)

Percentage of sample assessed with test (%)

Anthropometric

(37 studies, N = 6083)

Standing height (cm)

33 [8, 13, 14, 22,23,24, 38, 39, 42, 45, 47,48,49,50,51,52, 56, 59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66, 72, 84, 86, 95,96,97, 102,103,104,105]

89

5783

95

 

Seated height (cm)

7 [8, 39, 46, 50, 60, 95, 102]

19

724

12

 

Body mass (kg)

37 [1, 8, 13, 14, 22,23,24, 38, 39, 42, 45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52, 56, 59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66, 72, 84, 86, 95, 96, 102,103,104,105]

100

6083

100

 

Σ4 sites skinfold sites (mm)

14 [8, 22, 39, 45, 48, 50, 51, 59, 61, 95,96,97, 102, 103]

38

4042

66

 

Σ6 sites skinfold sites (mm)

1 [46]

3

13

< 1

 

Σ7 sites skinfold sites (mm)

7 [14, 23, 38, 42, 47, 49, 60]

19

438

7

 

Σ8 sites skinfold sites (mm)

1 [65]

3

214

4

 

Σ9 sites skinfold sites (mm)

1 [86]

3

65

1

 

Body fat (%) by estimation equation [76, 77]

1 [46]

3

129

2

 

Lean mass by estimation equation [77]

1 [46]

3

13

< 1

Linear speed

(33 studies, N = 5789)

10-m sprint time (s)

31 [1, 8, 13, 14, 22,23,24, 38, 39, 42, 45, 47,48,49,50,51, 56, 59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66, 95,96,97, 102,103,104]

94

5415

94

 

20-m sprint time (s)

29 [1, 8, 13, 14, 22, 23, 39, 42, 45,46,47,48,49,50,51, 56, 59, 61,62,63,64,65,66, 95,96,97, 102,103,104]

88

5482

95

 

30-m sprint time (s)

11 [8, 39, 45, 50, 51, 56, 63, 72, 95, 102, 104]

33

3137

54

 

40-m sprint time (s)

12 [1, 13, 14, 22,23,24, 47,48,49, 56, 60, 63]

36

1135

20

 

60-m sprint time (s)

7 [8, 39, 45, 50, 51, 95, 102]

21

1254

22

 

Velocity across 0–10 m (m s−1)

1 [14]

3

88

2

 

Velocity across 10–20 m (m s−1)

1 [14]

3

88

2

 

Velocity across 20–40 m (m s−1)

1 [14]

3

88

2

 

10-m sprint momentum (kg s−1)

1 [103]

3

55

1

Change of direction speed

(19, studies N = 3765)

505 Agility Test (s)

12 [8, 14, 24, 38, 39, 45, 47, 48, 50, 51, 95, 102]

75

3197

89

 

L-test (s)

4 [22, 23, 49, 72]

25

505

13

 

T-test (s)

2 [8, 50]

13

283

8

 

Change of direction test (s)

1 [42]

6

729

19

 

Illinois test (s)

1 [1]

6

159

4

Aerobic capacity

(28 Studies, N = 5636)

Multistage fitness test (predicted \(\dot{\mathrm{V}}\)O2max)

19 [1, 8, 14, 22,23,24, 39, 45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52, 60, 95, 96, 102]

71

4194

74

 

Yo–Yo intermittent Recovery Test 1 (m)

9 [42, 59, 61, 62, 66, 72, 97, 103, 104]

32

1442

26

 

Continuous running ability (s)

1 [72]

4

63

1

Muscular strength

(9 studies, N = 691)

Bench press 1RM (kg)

9 [13, 59, 61, 84, 86, 96, 97, 103, 105]

100

691

100

 

Back squat 1RM (kg)

7 [13, 59, 61, 84, 96, 97, 103]

78

639

92

 

Prone row 1RM (kg)

5 [59, 61, 96, 97, 103]

56

228

33

Muscular power

(31 studies, N = 5797)

Countermovement jump (cm)

31 [1, 8, 13, 14, 22,23,24, 38, 39, 42, 45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52, 59,60,61,62, 64,65,66, 72, 95,96,97, 102, 103]

100

5797

100

 

Medicine ball throw (m)

10 [8, 39, 42, 45, 50, 51, 62, 66, 95, 102]

32

3643

63

 

Bench throw with 20 kg (W)

1 [105]

3

95

2

 

Jump squat with 20 kg (W)

1 [105]

3

95

2

 

Peak lower limb power (W)

1 [72]

3

174

3

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