Does Olympic Weightlifting Enhance Strength, Power, and Speed in Adolescent Rugby Union Players?

This interventional controlled study investigated the effects of Olympic weightlifting (OWL) on strength, power, and speed in adolescent rugby union players. Under-17 rugby union players were divided into two groups (WLG and CON) [n: 46, age: 15.4 (0.5) years, stature: 175 (6.1) cm, body mass: 73.7...

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Published in:	International Journal of Strength and Conditioning
Main Authors:	Lorenzo Consonni, Marco Zanin, PJ Wilson, Liam Hennessy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association 2025-03-01
Subjects:	Strength Power Speed Rugby Olympic weightlifting Long-term athletic development
Online Access:	https://journal.iusca.org/index.php/Journal/article/view/399