Interchangeability of Two Global Positioning System Devices for Measuring Player Movement in Rugby Union.
Global positioning systems (GPS) are widely used to monitor training loads, but the costs and wide variety of systems complicate longitudinal comparisons. We aimed to investigate the interchangeability of the more affordable Polar Team Pro against the more expensive Catapult Vector S7 GPS. Ten playe...
| Published in: | Measurement in Physical Education & Exercise Science Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 233 - 247 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr-Jun2026
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