PISCIONE , Julien

Peaking for major competition is considered critical for maximizing team-sport performance. However, there is little scientific information available to guide coaches in prescribing efficient tapering strategies for team-sport players.Purpose: To monitor the changes in physical performance in elite team-sport players during a 3-wk taper after a...

Purpose: To compare the sensitivity of a sprint vs a countermovement-jump (CMJ) test after an intense training session in international rugby sevens players, as well as analyze the effects of fatigue on sprint acceleration.Methods: Thirteen international rugby sevens players completed two 30-m sprints and a set of 4 repetitions of CMJ before...

This study describes asymmetry in the main running mechanical variables during repeated treadmill sprints in elite female athletes and examines whether inter-limb differences in sprinting mechanics increase with fatigue. Eighteen elite female players (French national Rugby Sevens team) performed 8 × 5-s sprints (25-s rest) on an instrumented...