European journal of sport science

Spot the Difference? Contact Event Frequency During > 30,000 Women’s and Men’s Rugby Union Player Matches Across Top Domestic and International Competitions

Pub Date : 2025-04-19 DOI: 10.1002/ejsc.12307 Gregory Roe, Tom Sawczuck, Neil Collins, James Tooby, Cameron Owen, Lindsay Starling, Éanna Falvey, Sharief Hendricks, Ross Tucker, Keith Stokes, Ben Jones

The effect of work rate on metabolic and mechanical intensity measures across skating style sub-techniques in cross-country skiing

Pub Date : 2025-04-13 DOI: 10.1002/ejsc.12229 Knut Skovereng, Øyvind B. Sandbakk, Gertjan Ettema, Dionne A. Noordhof, Trine M. Seeberg, Jan Kocbach, Jørgen Danielsen

Is Maturational Growth More Influential than Training Engagement in Longitudinal Adolescent Physical Performance Development?

Pub Date : 2025-04-13 DOI: 10.1002/ejsc.12293 Shaun Abbott, Marie Javet, Stephen Bested, Daniel Hackett, Michael Romann, Stephen Cobley