Exercise-Based Interventions for Injury Prevention in Tackle Collision Ball Sports: A Systematic Review

Abstract

There is evidence that exercise-based injury preventions can be beneficial in reducing injury risk in collision sports, but more studies of high methodological quality are required.

Trends in time‐loss injuries during the 2011‐2016 South African Rugby Youth Weeks

“…The ruck was the next largest contributor to injuries in other youth cohorts, similar to our Youth Week cohort where the ruck had the highest injury incidence after the tackler and ball‐carrier . Injury rates in the tackle have been shown to decrease with better technique, illustrating that coaching is an effective intervention, in contrast to exercise interventions in collision sports . However, it must be noted that a recent exercise intervention did show a reduction in concussion rates in youth rugby players .…”

“…5,8 Injury rates in the tackle have been shown to decrease with better technique, illustrating that coaching is an effective intervention, 20 in contrast to exercise interventions in collision sports. 30 However, it must be noted that a recent exercise intervention did show a reduction in concussion rates in youth rugby players. 10 This previous ineffectiveness in exercise interventions could be due to fewer injuries occurring in open play/running, and most injuries being contact related.…”

“…CI 60-85) injuries per 1000 player hours specifically in South African senior professional players. 4 In youth rugby, match time-loss IID appears to be lower, with 35 injuries per 1000 match hours (95% CI [29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41] reported in English youth competitions 5 and 22 injuries per 1000 player hours (95% CI [20][21][22][23][24][25] in South African youth tournaments. 6 This injury incidence is higher than in other sports, such as collegiate soccer which has an incidence of 19 injuries per 1000 match hours.…”

Effectiveness of prehabilitation for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Since then several trials have been conducted to evaluate the benefits of prehabilitation in patients undergoing various surgical procedures ranging from cardiovascular to orthopaedics 11–14. Prehabilitation interventions have been utilised across all age groups15–18 and also in sports medicine as a tool to reduce the risk of sporting injuries 19. Although exercises are considered a key component in prehabilitation, the concept of prehabilitation interventions has evolved over the years becoming multimodal in nature.…”

Prevention of exertional lower body musculoskeletal injury in tactical populations: protocol for a systematic review and planned meta-analysis of prospective studies from 1955 to 2018

“…Despite growing evidence to support prevention strategies specific to tactical populations [ 8 , 9 , 31 – 38 ], current practices largely reflect information obtained from high school and college athletes [ 18 , 19 , 21 , 23 , 24 , 39 – 43 ]. Most reviews emphasize subpopulations such as American football [ 27 , 28 , 41 ], soccer [ 19 , 40 , 44 ], or basketball [ 18 , 20 , 23 , 24 ]. While relevant, the demands placed on tactical populations differ profoundly from athletics in terms of occupational tasks, exposure patterns, and underlying behavioral and environmental factors.…”