The Internal and External Characteristics of Netball Match-Play
Protocol for a Systematic Review
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https://doi.org/10.51224/SRXIV.539Keywords:
Internal, Characteristics, Netball, Match-play, External, Systematic ReviewAbstract
Introduction: Netball is a game that includes frequent, multidirectional, intermittent movement patterns during match-play. The particular rules and positions of netball impose unique external (e.g., distances covered, frequency and magnitude of accelerations/ decelerations, and changes of direction) and internal (e.g., heart rate, rate of perceived exertion) characteristics during match-play compared to other sports. The objective of this systematic review is to examine the internal and external characteristics during female netball match-play, as analysed through player tracking systems and notational video analysis.
Methods: The review will be reported according to the Preferred Reporting for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Four databases (i.e., PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science) will be searched. Two independent reviewers (NT and TDS) will initially screen the title and abstracts, following assessing the full text of remaining articles. Relevant data will be extracted, quality assessed, and presented in tabular form with a explanatory, chronological summary.
Dissemination: The systematic review will summarise the available literature pertaining to external and internal characteristics during netball match-play. The findings will direct the methodological considerations, future research, and evidence-based insights to optimise training, recovery, and performance strategies tailored to the unique demands of netball match-play. The authors aim to publish the review in a peer-reviewed journal.
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