Sports Performance and Injury Epidemiology in Portuguese XV Rugby Union’s 2023 World Cup Preparation in a High-Altitude Center: A Cross-Sectional Study
Injury counts and training volume indicators showed upward trends, while MV and % MV declined, though none reached statistical significance. These patterns should be interpreted cautiously, and further research is needed to explore GPS metrics in injury monitoring.
Authors
- António Miguel da Cruz-Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9970-5259)
- Luíz Miguel Santiago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9343-2827)
- Carlos Galvão Braga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1180-9889)
Institutions
- National Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation (PT)
- Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia (PT)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10030332
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidade de Coimbra