Craig Catterick’s scientific contributions

What is this page?


This page lists works of an author who doesn't have a ResearchGate profile or hasn't added the works to their profile yet. It is automatically generated from public (personal) data to further our legitimate goal of comprehensive and accurate scientific recordkeeping. If you are this author and want this page removed, please let us know.

Publications (2)


Positional Match Demands of Professional Rugby League Competition
  • Article

November 2011

·

77 Reads

·

68 Citations

The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Anita C Sirotic

·

Hayden Knowles

·

Craig Catterick

·

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in physical performance and game-specific skill demands between 5 positional groups in a professional rugby league team. Positional groups consisted of the backs (n = 8), forwards (n = 8), fullback (n = 7), hooker (n = 8), and service players (n = 8). Time-motion analysis was used to determine physical performance measures (exercise intensity, distance travelled, time, frequency, and speed measures) and game-specific skill measures (ball carries, supports, ball touches, play the balls, and tackling indices) per minute of playing time. The main finding was that the fullback completed more very high-intensity running (VHIR) because of more support runs when compared to all other positional groups (p = 0.017). THe VHIR (p = 0.004) and sprinting indices (p < 0.002) were also greater in the second half of a match for the fullback than in any other positional group. The hooker spent more time jogging than the backs and forwards (p < 0.001) and touched the ball on more occasions than any other positional group (p < 0.001). The backs spent more time walking than the forwards, hooker, and service players (p < 0.001). The forwards, hooker, and service players completed more tackles per minute during a match than the backs and fullback (p < 0.001). The fullback and forwards also ran the ball on more occasions than the backs, hooker, and service players did (p < 0.001). These results show that positional roles play an important part in determining the amount of physical and game-specific skill involvement during match play.


A comparison of match demands between elite and semi-elite rugby league competition

February 2009

·

346 Reads

·

167 Citations

The purpose of this study was to examine differences in physical performance and game-specific skills between elite and semi-elite rugby league players during match-play. Time-motion analysis was used to determine physical and game-specific skill match demands in 17 elite and 22 semi-elite rugby league players. Physical performance (time, intensity of exercise, frequency, repeated-sprint ability, and speed measures) and game-specific skill measures (ball carries, supports, ball touches, play-the-balls, and tackles) were recorded per minute of playing time. The main findings were that total intensity (elite: 108.9 +/- 10.6 m . min(-1); semi-elite: 102.3 +/- 9.7 m . min(-1)), high-intensity exercise (elite: 36.7 +/- 9.8 m . min(-1); semi-elite: 29.6 +/- 7.8 m . min(-1)), mean playing speed (elite: 6.6 +/- 0.6 km . h(-1); semi-elite: 6.2 +/- 0.6 km . h(-1)), and support play (elite: 0.29 +/- 0.16 . min(-1); semi-elite: 0.15 +/- 0.09 . min(-1)) were all higher during first-half match-play in the elite than semi-elite players (P < 0.01). The elite players experienced decrements in most physical performance measures during the second-half of match-play (P < 0.01), which was not evident in the semi-elite players (P > 0.01). There were no differences in most physical performance and game-specific skill measures for the match between the two playing standards. These results show that while the two standards of competition have similar game-specific skills and physical demands during a match, there is variation within a match according to standard. Specifically, the higher physical demands placed on elite players during the first half could result in the earlier onset of physical fatigue towards the end of a match.

Citations (2)


... "LLyzBBmmnnnpnmmmmmvu" and "zABoyzzDonnpppnmabbn") than forwards. This corroborates with study [23] that reported rugby league backs have more space during match games and have to face opposition when retreating to the defensive line. Elite rugby league backs performed more (unique) movement patterns than forwards, which may be due to the greater number of backs being fielded during matches (n = 7) than forwards (n = 6) as well as backs comprising more distinct playing positions. ...

Reference:

The use of match-based exact movement activities to classify elite rugby league players into positional groups
Positional Match Demands of Professional Rugby League Competition
  • Citing Article
  • November 2011

The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

... All players were monitored during matches using Catapult PlayerTek™ GPS devices (PlayerTek™ Pod; Catapult Sports; Melbourne, Australia; is increasingly adopted as routine practice within semi-professional rugby league teams [3]. This uptake of monitoring technology has enabled comparisons in match demands between semi-professional and professional rugby league players [5][6][7] and between successful and less successful semi-professional teams [8,9]. Furthermore, player-worn microsensors permit a better understanding of the demands imposed on players during different training tasks and throughout match-play [10]. ...

A comparison of match demands between elite and semi-elite rugby league competition
  • Citing Article
  • February 2009