@article{ref1,
title="Physiological profile in relation to playing position of elite college Gaelic footballers",
journal="British journal of sports medicine",
year="2005",
author="McIntyre, M. C. and Hall, M.",
volume="39",
number="5",
pages="264-266",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine the physiological profile, and its relation to playing position, of elite college Gaelic footballers. <br><br>METHOD: The subjects were 28 elite Gaelic footballers (12 backs, 12 forwards, and four midfielders; mean (SD) age 21 (1.67) years), who won a major intervarsity tournament (Sigerson Cup) three times in succession. <br><br>RESULTS: There was general similarity among the members of the team, probably the result of a typical, common training programme. The team means for stature (1.81 (0.05) m), body mass index (81.6 (6.5)) and percentage body fat (14.5 (3.1)%), power output by Wingate test (absolute power 912 (152) W or 10.72 (1.6) W/kg) and sit and reach test (22.3 (5.5) cm) displayed no significant differences when analysed according to playing position. However, midfielders did have significantly larger body mass than backs (p<0.05) and greater maximal oxygen consumption (p<0.01) and greater vertical jumping ability than backs and forwards (vertical jump power output, p<0.01; vertical jump, p<0.01). Midfielders also had greater absolute handgrip strength (p<0.01). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The differences exhibited by midfielders despite identical training suggests that they stem from physiological adaptation to competition rather than training.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-3674",
doi="10.1136/bjsm.2003.011254",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2003.011254"
}