A 3-month prospective study of injuries in amateur rugby and soccer

Farnan, D.; Mahony, Nicholas; Wilson, Fiona; Gissane, Conor

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“…While this is considered to be high in comparison to some sports, such as soccer and basketball, it is comparable with other collision sports, such as ice hockey, Australian Rules football and American football [ 8 – 11 ]. The incidence of injury in the amateur rugby game has been widely reported in various studies, ranging from 5.95/1000 player hours to 99.5/1000 player hours; however, inconsistencies in the methods of data collection and injury definitions used, make interstudy comparisons challenging [ 12 , 13 ]. While it has been found that injury surveillance in amateur cohorts is more difficult than in professional cohorts owing to the lack of resources and the infrequent contact between medical professionals and amateur teams, consistent injury definitions and methods of data collection may provide much needed epidemiological information [ 14 , 15 ].…”

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“…In order to effectively minimize injury in sport, as outlined by the Translating Research into Injury Prevention Practice (TRIPP) Model, a full understanding of the incidence and etiology of injuries is required [ 17 ]. While many studies have aimed to establish the incidence of injury in rugby, the varying methods, injury definitions and length of follow-up make comparisons difficult [ 12 , 18 , 19 ]. By pooling data from several studies using comparable methodologies, overall estimates of injury incidence can be produced that more accurately reflect the injury incidence rate present among the amateur population [ 20 ].…”

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The Incidence of Injury in Amateur Male Rugby Union: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Background Rugby union is a physically demanding, fullcontact team sport that has gained worldwide popularity. The incidence of injury in rugby union has been widely reported in the literature. While comprehensive injury surveillance and prevention programmes have been implemented within the professional game, there is a need for similar strategies in the amateur game. Despite recent increases in the volume of research in rugby, there is little consensus regarding the true incidence rate of match and training injuries in senior amateur male rugby union players. Objective The aim of the current review was to systematically review the available evidence on the epidemiology of time-loss injuries in senior amateur male rugby union players and to subsequently conduct a meta-analysis of the findings. Methods A comprehensive search of the PubMed, Scopus, SportDiscus and Google Scholar electronic databases was performed using the following keywords; ('rugby' OR 'rugby union') AND ('amateur' OR 'community') AND ('injur*' OR 'pain*'). Six articles regarding the incidence of injury in senior amateur male rugby union players, in both matches and training, were retrieved and included in the meta-analysis to determine the overall incidence rate of match injury, with descriptive analyses also provided for other reported variables. Results The overall incidence rate of match injuries within senior amateur rugby union players was 46.8/1000 player hours [95% confidence interval (CI) 34.4-59.2]. Contact events accounted for the majority of injuries, with the tackler more at risk than the player being tackled, and with respective incidence rates of 15.9/1000 player hours (95% CI 12.4-19.5) and 12.2/1000 player hours (95% CI 9.3-15.1). Conclusion This meta-analysis found that the incidence rate of injury in amateur rugby union players was lower than that in professional players, but higher than the incidences reported in adolescent and youth rugby players. By understanding the true incidence and nature of injuries in rugby, injury prevention strategies can best be implemented. Future prevention strategies may best be aimed towards the tackle area, specifically to the tackler, in order to minimize injury risk. 2. The incidence rate of injury in senior male amateur rugby union players appears to be lower than that in professional players, but higher than the incidences reported in adolescent and youth rugby players.3.

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The Incidence of Injury in Amateur Male Rugby Union: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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“…The main characteristics of the 24 studies that met inclusion are presented in Table 1. Based on Newcastle-Ottawa Scale NOS, most studies were of moderate quality (n = 13, 54%) [26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]. Ten articles were of strong quality (40%) [1,[37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45], and one study was defined as weak quality (6%) [46].…”

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“…The 24 studies that met inclusion comprised of 2866 participants, male players were involved in 21 studies [1,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45]47], one study involved female players [26], and two studies included both males and females [46,48]. Eleven articles were conducted with professional players [1, 27, 33, 36-39, 41, 43-45], ten with amateur players [26, 28-32, 34, 42, 46-49], two with semi-professional players [40,42], and not enough information about the level of competition was available in one study [35].…”

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“…Eleven articles were conducted with professional players [1, 27, 33, 36-39, 41, 43-45], ten with amateur players [26, 28-32, 34, 42, 46-49], two with semi-professional players [40,42], and not enough information about the level of competition was available in one study [35]. The articles were designed as cohort studies in 18 cases (75%) [1,28,30,32,34,35,[37][38][39][42][43][44][45][46][47][48], case series in three (13%) [27,31,33], case-controls in two (8%) [26,40], and a randomized control trial (4%) [41]. Studies were conducted in the United Kingdom (n=9) [1, 26, 29, 36, 38-40, 42, 43], Australia (n=4) [37,41,44,45], New Zealand (n=3) [28,30,33], Ireland (n=3) [27,32,48], USA (n=2) [31,46], Morocco (n=1)[47], Japan (n=1) [34], and South Africa (n=1) [35] (Table 1).…”

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Hamstrings injury incidence, risk factors, and prevention in Rugby Union players: a systematic review

Chavarro-Nieto

Beaven

Gill

et al. 2021

The Physician and Sportsmedicine

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BackgroundHamstring strain injuries are one of the most common injuries in Rugby Union, representing up to 15% of all injuries sustained. We aimed to systematically review and summarize the scientific literature that addressed hamstring strain injury incidence, risk factors, injury prevention or strengthening strategies, and strength or asymmetry measures in Rugby Union. MethodsWe conducted a systematic search to locate published peer-reviewed articles from PubMed, SPORTDiscus TM , Web of Science®, and Scopus® e-databases. Studies included were original research conducted in Rugby Union that evaluated hamstring strength, hamstring strengthening interventions, and/or hamstring injury outcomes. Included studies were quality assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. ResultsTwenty-four studies met inclusion and altogether involved 2866 participants. Isokinetic testing was the most common method used to quantify hamstring strength and imbalances in Rugby Union; with data indicating that professionals are stronger than amateurs, and forwards are stronger than backs. Regarding risk factors, we identified playing position, fatigue, previous injuries, between leg strength imbalances, lack of readiness to return to play post injury, and game actions (i.e., running). There is evidence to support the use of Nordic eccentric strength measures to inform practice, with strength and imbalances useful in le thickness, and decreased imbalance ratios in female and male players. A significant reduction in injury incidence and severity in professional players has been observed in players performing routines incorporating progressive Nordic exercises. ConclusionThe aetiology of hamstring strain injuries is multifactorial, with playing position, fatigue, previous injuries, leg imbalances, lack of readiness to return to play, and running actions identified as contributing factors across levels. Combining strategies to prevent hamstring injuries and recurrences, and to inform return to play, is likely worthwhile and should include Nordic strength assessment and Nordic exercises.

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The design, development, implementation and evaluation of IRISweb; A rugby-specific web-based injury surveillance system

Yeomans

Kenny

Cahalan

et al. 2019

Physical Therapy in Sport

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A 3-month prospective study of injuries in amateur rugby and soccer

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The Incidence of Injury in Amateur Male Rugby Union: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Incidence of Injury in Amateur Male Rugby Union: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Hamstrings injury incidence, risk factors, and prevention in Rugby Union players: a systematic review

The design, development, implementation and evaluation of IRISweb; A rugby-specific web-based injury surveillance system

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