Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance

Environmental associations with heart-rate responses during field-based submaximal fitness testing in female football players: an exploratory multi-centre study

This exploratory multi-centre study examined associations between wet-bulb temperature (WBT) and exercise heart-rate responses (HRex) obtained during routine field-based submaximal fitness testing (SMFT) in female football players. Data were collected from 84 players across three...

Constraints and opportunities: The case of the first French professional female rugby players

This study aims to address the lack of research on the dual-career experiences of the first generation of professional female rugby players in France. Specifically, it examines (1) the current status of professional female rugby players and (2) how they combine their rugby career...