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Table 3 A summary of the types of samples selected

From: The what and how of video analysis research in rugby union: a critical review

Sample

Yes (n)

Studies

No (n)

Studies

N/A (n)

Studies

Physical demands—what

 Complete season/tournament?

2

[106, 107]

11

[1, 50, 78,79,80,81,82, 90,91,92]

  

 Is the research from a one-off tournament(s)?

2

[81, 107]

11

[1, 50, 78,79,80, 82, 90,91,92, 106]

  

 Includes data from more than one season/tournament?

4

[78,79,80, 106]

9

[1, 49, 50, 81, 82, 90,91,92, 107]

  

 Did the study differentiate between competition stages?

2

[50, 81]

10

[1, 49, 78,79,80, 82, 90, 92, 106, 107]

1

[91]

Physical demands —how

 Complete season/tournament?

0

 

7

[68, 71, 83,84,85, 93, 94]

  

 Is the research from a one-off tournament(s)?

0

 

7

[68, 71, 83,84,85, 93, 94]

  

 Includes data from more than one season/tournament?

5

[68, 71, 84, 93, 94]

2

[83, 85]

  

 Did the study differentiate between competition stages?

0

 

5

[71, 83, 84, 93, 94]

2

[68, 85]

Performance—what

 Complete season/tournament?

12

[13,14,15, 18, 20, 21, 51, 55, 57, 75, 97, 108]

9

[56, 58, 86, 87, 95, 96, 98,99,100]

  

 Is the research from a one-off tournament(s)?

8

[55,56,57, 87, 95, 97, 99, 100]

13

[13,14,15, 18, 20, 21, 51, 58, 75, 86, 96, 98, 108]

  

 Includes data from more than one season/tournament?

11

[13,14,15, 18, 20, 21, 51, 58, 75, 96, 108]

10

[55,56,57, 86, 87, 95, 97,98,99,100]

  

 Did the study differentiate between competition stages?

4

[21, 87, 99, 100]

15

[13,14,15, 20, 51, 55,56,57,58, 75, 86, 95,96,97,98]

2

[18, 108]

Performance—how

 Complete season/tournament?

5

[53, 54, 65, 102, 109]

12

[11, 12, 16, 17, 19, 62, 72, 76, 88, 101, 103, 104]

  

 Is the research from a one-off tournament(s)?

2

[88, 109]

15

[11, 12, 16, 17, 19, 53, 54, 62, 65, 72, 76, 101,102,103,104]

  

 Includes data from more than one season/tournament?

2

[101, 104]

15

[11, 12, 16, 17, 19, 53, 54, 62, 65, 72, 76, 88, 102, 103, 109]

  

 Did the study differentiate between competition stages?

0

 

15

[12, 16, 17, 53, 54, 62, 65, 72, 76, 88, 101,102,103,104, 109]

2

[11, 19]

Sample (cont.)

Yes (n)

Studies

No (n)

Studies

N/A (n)

Studies

Injury—what

 Complete season/tournament?

3

[5, 52, 111]

3

[89, 105, 110]

  

 Is the research from a one-off tournament(s)?

0

 

6

[5, 52, 89, 105, 110, 111]

  

 Include data from more than one season/tournament?

4

[5, 52, 105, 110]

2

[89, 111]

  

 Did the study differentiate between competition stages?

0

 

1

[5]

5

[52, 89, 105, 110, 111]

Injury—how

 Complete season/tournament?

3

[74, 113, 114]

8

[10, 60, 61, 63, 69, 70, 73, 112]

  

 Is the research from a one-off tournament(s)?

0

 

11

[10, 60, 61, 63, 69, 70, 73, 74, 112,113,114]

  

 Include data from more than one season/tournament?

10

[10, 60, 61, 63, 69, 73, 74, 112,113,114]

1

[70]

  

 Did the study differentiate between competition stages?

0

 

4

[10, 70, 73, 112]

7

[60, 61, 63, 69, 74, 113, 114]

  1. Not applicable