Epidemiology of rugby football injuries

Garraway, W. M.; MacLeod, Donald A.

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(95)91040-9

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“…Analysis of the injury rate during the last World Cup showed that the backs suffered more injuries (93.8/100,000 match hours) than forwards (85.0/100,000 match hours) and that they presented more serious injuries during matches, but less serious injuries during training than forwards [12].…”

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“…Most injuries occurring during a match affect the lower limbs (30% to 55% of injuries), followed by head and upper spinal injuries (14% to 30%), the upper limbs (15% to 20%) and finally the torso (10% to 14%) [7,[12][13][14][15]. It should be specified that in professional players, the head (including concussions) is the part of the body that is most often affected (25%), followed by the knee (14%-20%), thighs (13%-19%) and ankle (11%), then the shoulder (6.5%), hand (5.6%), leg (5.6%) and foot (3.5%) [8,[16][17][18][19].…”

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Epidemiological Review of Injuries in Rugby Union

Kaux

Julia

Delvaux

et al. 2015

Sports

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Rugby is a sport that is growing in popularity. A contact sport par excellence, it causes a significant number of injuries. In Rugby Union, there are 30 to 91 injuries per 1000 match hours. This epidemiological review of injuries incurred by rugby players mentions the position and type of injuries, the causes, time during the match and season in which they occur and the players' positions as well as the length of players' absences following the injury. OPEN ACCESSSports 2015, 3 22

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Epidemiological Review of Injuries in Rugby Union

Kaux

Julia

Delvaux

et al. 2015

Sports

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“…Match injury rates were computed under the assumption that rugby union matches last on average 80 minutes (1.33 hours) per game. 9,11,18,19 Training injury rates were reported as a function of total training exposure time.…”

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Training volume and injury incidence in a professional rugby union team

Viljoen¹,

Saunders²,

Hechter³

et al. 2009

S. Afr. j. sports med.

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Rugby union is a team sport involving contact and collision of players running at fast speeds, 1 and consequently has a high injury rate. 2Since the advent of professionalism in rugby union in October 1995 [3][4][5] professional players have become full-time athletes, with a greater emphasis on training for strength, speed and stamina, 6 increase in size, 5,7 speed and power, 4,5 and improvement in rugby skills. 3Professional rugby players sustain considerably more injuries than amateur players, 3,6,8 probably as a result of the greater size of the players, the faster pace at which the game is played, and the greater impact forces associated with these changes. 3,9,10The Super 14 (previously the Super 12) is a popular professional rugby tournament between regional sides from South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Since the inception of this tournament, professional rugby union players have played significantly more rugby matches each year. Many elite South African players, who also play in national provincial tournament and international matches, may participate in as many as 35 matches in one season.The multiplicity of factors that contribute to injury in rugby union makes it difficult to identify causality.9 However, to adequately condition players, reduce their risk of injury, and treat and rehabilitate rugby injuries appropriately, it is important to gain a better understanding of the nature and causes of rugby injuries, in particular their association with training. 2 Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe the incidence of injuries in a professional South African Super 12 rugby team over 3 years (2002 -2004), and to identify any associations between injury rates and the mode and volume of training. Methods ParticipantsDuring the off-season 40 contracted players were selected to form part of the Super 12 rugby union training squad. Twenty-two of the initial 40 players were forwards, and 18 were backline players. In February, the number of contracted players was reduced to 28 (15 forwards and 13 backline players). The injured players in this study (N=38) were all male (26±2 years of age). In accordance with similar research, 11 and due to the nature of the professional game, the individuals who comprised the squad varied over the 3 years. Ten orIgInal research arTIcle Training volume and injury incidence in a professional rugby union team abstract objective. To describe the incidence of injuries in a professional rugby team, and to identify any associations between injury rates and training volume.Methods. This retrospective, descriptive study included all injuries diagnosed as grade 1 and above in a South African Super 12 rugby team. Injury incidence and injury rates were calculated and compared with training volume and hours of match play.results. Thirty-eight male rugby players were injured during the study period. The total number of annual injuries decreased from 50 (2002) conclusions. One has to be cognisant of the balance between performance improvement and injury risk when designing t...

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“…10 The injury incidence reported in this study is expressed in terms of injuries/1 000 player hours. 4 Injuries were divided into 2 types, namely intrinsic and extrinsic injuries. Intrinsic injuries were injuries associated with repetitive overuse of the body.…”

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Effect of a prevention programme on the incidence of rugby injuries among 15- and 16-year-old schoolboys

Erasmus¹,

Spamer²

2007

S. Afr. j. sports med.

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Objective. The primary aim of this study was to determine the effect of an injury prevention programme on the incidence of rugby injuries (overall, intrinsic and extrinsic injuries) among 15-and 16-year-old schoolboys, over a 2-year period. A secondary aim was to identify the percentage of intrinsic rugby injuries associated with a previous injury history. Design.A non-equivalent experimental-control group design with multiple post-tests. Subjects.A-and B-team rugby players (N =120) from 2 secondary schools in the North West province of South Africa.Intervention. The injury prevention programme was planned according to the physical, motor, biomechanical and postural status of all players. Players in the experimental group received exercises to improve biomechanical and postural deficits identified, as well as drills to address shortcomings in speed, agility, and explosive power. Main outcome measures.Rugby injuries were screened and injury data collected through the use of weekly sportsmedicine clinics.Results. Differences and changes in extrinsic injury incidence in this study could not be attributed to the effect of the prevention programme, and as a result injury trends related to overall injury incidence were inconsistent when the matching experimental and control groups were compared. However, the prevention programme did have a positive effect on the intrinsic injury incidence of both the CORRESPONDENCE:E J Spamer School for Continuing Teachers' Education North-West University: Potchefstroom Campus Private Bag X6001

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Epidemiology of rugby football injuries

Cited by 123 publications

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Epidemiological Review of Injuries in Rugby Union

Epidemiological Review of Injuries in Rugby Union

Training volume and injury incidence in a professional rugby union team

Effect of a prevention programme on the incidence of rugby injuries among 15- and 16-year-old schoolboys

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