Fig 1.
Total weekly field-based external load, between positional groups, across weeks.
(A) Total distance, (B) High-speed running, (C) PlayerLoad, (D) Tackles. * Difference between forward and back playing positions (p < 0.05).
Fig 2.
Mean sessional field-based external load, between positional groups, across weeks.
(A) Total distance, (B) High-speed running, (C) Meters per minute average, (D) Acceleration density, (E) PlayerLoad, (F) Tackles.
Fig 3.
Total weekly gym-based training load, between positional groups, across weeks.
(A) Lower body repetition volume, (B) Upper body repetition volume, (C) Session rating of percieved exertion. * Difference between forward and back playing positions (p < 0.05).
Fig 4.
Mean sessional gym-based training load, between positional groups, across weeks.
(A) Lower body repetition volume, (B) Upper body repetition volume, (C) Session rating of percieved exertion.
Table 1.
Total (Mean ± SD) weekly training load during an academy rugby league pre-season.
Table 2.
Mean (Mean ± SD) sessional training load during an academy rugby league pre-season.