A prospective study of injuries to elite Australian rugby union players

Bathgate, A.; Best, John P.; Craig, Gordon; Jamieson, Michael

doi:10.1136/bjsm.36.4.265

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“…Contrary to this, a systematic review of eleven studies found that adolescent ball carriers generally sustained more injuries (17 -65%) than tacklers (19 -40%). [14] Injury location Overall, the head sustained the highest injury rate, as also seen in the literature, [7,12,13,15] followed by the face. As there is no clear definition to distinguish between head and face injuries, this could be misinterpreted and should be specified on the injury report form.…”

Section: Tackler and Ball Carrier Injury Susceptibilitysupporting

confidence: 56%

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Tackle-injury epidemiology in <i>koshuis</i> rugby players at Stellenbosch University

Mathewson

Grobbelaar

2015

S. Afr. j. sports med

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Background. The tackle is an important component of rugby union. The tackle situation carries the highest risk for injury for both the ball carrier and tackler. Little is known about the epidemiology of tackle injuries in koshuis rugby players. Objectives. To (i) calculate the tackle-related injury rate, (ii) determine if the tackler or ball carrier is more susceptible to injury, and (iii) determine the most common location and type of injury during tackles. Methods. Data were collected by means of injury report forms from the medical centre during koshuis matches of 2012 and 2013. All data collected were captured into an online database. Only data related to tackle injuries were evaluated for this retrospective, descriptive epidemiological study. Results. The tackle led to 61% of all injuries (11.4 injuries/1 000 playing hours). The tackler sustained 23% more injuries than the ball carrier. Injuries to the face (3.1 injuries/1 000 playing hours, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.8 -3.3) were most prevalent. The most common type of injury was lacerations (3.4 injuries/1 000 playing hours, 95% CI 3.2 -3.7). Conclusion. The tackle contributed to 61% of all injuries, making it the most dangerous phase of play. The tackler is more at risk than the ball carrier, especially for injuries to the face, with lacerations having the highest prevalence. For the ball carrier the location of the most injuries was the head, although joint sprains were the most common type of injury for the ball carrier.

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Section: Tackler and Ball Carrier Injury Susceptibilitysupporting

confidence: 56%

“…Literature reports the tackle to be the most dangerous phase of play as 40 -64% of injuries were sustained as a result of a tackle. [5,7,8,12] This also holds true for koshuis rugby based on the data presented here.…”

Section: Tackle-related Injury Ratesupporting

confidence: 54%

Tackle-injury epidemiology in <i>koshuis</i> rugby players at Stellenbosch University

Mathewson

Grobbelaar

2015

S. Afr. j. sports med

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“…The increasing intensity, frequency of impact and consequent effect upon joint stability may be the underlying rationale behind the tendency for increasing injury occurrence in the game as a whole, and the distribution of injury occurrence biasing toward the final quarter of the game (Bathgate et al, 2002). With such information, coaches and medical teams can begin to address the modifiable factors, with consideration to sensory motor function training at the outer and inner ranges, and not just morphological orientated training.…”

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The effect of tackling on shoulder joint positioning sense in semi-professional rugby players

Morgan

Herrington

2014

Physical Therapy in Sport

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Results: Prior to the tackling task, joint positioning sense was poorer at the 45° criterion angle than for 20° off the athletes' maximal range angle. Following the tackling task, error scores were significantly increased from baseline measures at the outer range criterion angle for both dominant and non-dominant sides. In contrast to previous research the detrimental effect of the task was also greater. In addition, there was a significant decrease in accuracy at the 45 ° criterion angle for the players' nondominant side.Conclusions: This study found a significant decrease in accuracy of joint position sense following the tackling task. It also found this decrease to be greater than previous research findings. In contrast to previous studies that found no effect at the 45 ° criterion angle, this study found significant changes for the players' nondominant side occurred at this angle. A possible explanation for this is that the sensory motor system is negatively affected by fatigue and consequently shoulder M A N U S C R I P T A C C E P T E D ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT 3 dynamic stability is reduced. This fatigue element explains the trend for increased injury frequency in the third quarter of the game and would provide a rationale for the inclusion of conditioning programmes that address fatigue resistance and motor coordination in the region.

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“…In this study, the incidence of knee injuries in collegiate rugby union players was similar to that reported in professional players. Several previous studies demonstrated that the incidence of injury increases with an increase in the competition level and age [11][12][13] . Bathgate et al reported that, among Australian rugby players, the incidence of injuries increased after entering the professional system 12) .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several previous studies demonstrated that the incidence of injury increases with an increase in the competition level and age [11][12][13] . Bathgate et al reported that, among Australian rugby players, the incidence of injuries increased after entering the professional system 12) . In addition, after comparing the incidence of injuries among ages, Haseler et al demonstrated that the incidence of injuries increased with age 13) .…”

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Epidemiology of knee injuries in Japanese collegiate rugby union players

Ogaki

Takemura

Takaki

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JPFSM

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The purpose of this study was to describe the incidence, severity, mechanism, and intrinsic risk factors for knee injuries in Japanese collegiate rugby union players. Initially, 119 rugby union players from one university club were registered in this prospective cohort study. The occurrence of knee injuries was recorded by a team doctor and athletic trainers during the 2009-2012 playing seasons. The number of knee injuries recorded during these four seasons was 64. The incidence of knee injuries was significantly higher during matches (10.5 injuries/1000 player hours [ph]) than that during training (0.3 injuries/1000 ph). The most common match injury was the medial collateral ligament injury (4.4 injuries/1000 ph). The greatest severity and burden were observed for anterior cruciate ligament injuries (severity: 182.5 days, burden: 310.3 days/1000 ph). A majority of knee injuries were sustained during ruck/maul (26.6%) and step/cutting (20.3%). In addition, a history of injury (odds ratio [OR]: 3.3, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.3-8.4, p = 0.01) and rugby experience (<10 years, OR: 2.4, 95% CI: 1.1-5.7, p = 0.03) were considered as intrinsic risk factors for knee injuries. Although the total incidence of knee injuries in collegiate rugby union players was similar to that at a professional level, knee ligament injuries had a higher incidence and severity among college players. Injuries frequently occurred in ruck/maul for forward (FW) players and in step/cutting and being tackled position for back (BK) players. In this game, the risk of knee injury is high, and it varies for each field position, so preventive measures according to field position characteristics are necessary.

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A prospective study of injuries to elite Australian rugby union players

Cited by 214 publications

References 21 publications

Tackle-injury epidemiology in <i>koshuis</i> rugby players at Stellenbosch University

Tackle-injury epidemiology in <i>koshuis</i> rugby players at Stellenbosch University

The effect of tackling on shoulder joint positioning sense in semi-professional rugby players

Epidemiology of knee injuries in Japanese collegiate rugby union players

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