Analysis on specific morfologic adaptation in the game of rugby in 7 - feminine, senior level

Abstract

With the transition of rugby in 7 as an Olympic sport, performance standards have increased, the game becoming much faster and well structured, which also brings major changes in terms of the morphological profile of the player. The aim of this research is to achieve the morphological profile of rugby players from the first domestic league, and then the results to be compared with those of the players of professional leagues from countries with a tradition in the sport. The study took place in the pre-competition stage, on 24 professional rugby players, all active in the first league of the domestic championship in Romania and Ukraine respectively. The group represented by the team SC Politehnica Iasi, aged between 18-29 years-old and lot B components of the team from Ukraine, aged 18-31 years-old, both teams having rugby experience between 4-18 years-old. The research methods used in the study were: literature analysis, observation, pedagogical experiment, statistical, graphic representation method. The tests applied were: height, body mass, muscle mass, muscle fat tissue and mobility of the spine. The results of the analysis on compartments help to confirm the hypothesis, since following the study started, the players of the forwards compartment fall between the optimal values of the players of lot B, the back compartment recording values close to the optimal ones.