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| Research Title: |
Incidence of injury in elite junior Rugby Union: a prospective descriptive study. |
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Publication Articles |
| Category: |
Preventative Techniques
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| Keywords: |
Young
Junior, Rugby, Tackling, Position, Recurrent injury
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| Author(s): |
A McManus, D S Cross |
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| Release Date: |
14 September 2006 |
| Research Summary/Text: |
It is documented that there is a high incidence of injury in Rugby Union in Australia. To reduce the incidence of injury and to develop effective injury prevention strategies, it is important to investigate the aetiology of these injuries using valid data. A valid and reliable instrument for injury data collection – the Rugby Union Injury Report Form for Games and Training (RUIRF) – was used as the data collection instrument in this study. Forty-four participants completed a baseline questionnaire. Injuries recorded during the study period were assigned as minor (able to return to same game/training session), mild (missed one week), moderate (missed two weeks) or severe (missed more than 2 weeks). Injury data were analysed by phase of play, position, severity and if occurred at games or training.
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| Research Objectives: |
This study describes the incidence and nature of all injuries sustained by elite Western Australian junior Rugby Union players during the 26 weeks up to and including the 1997 National Championship campaign.
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| Research Outcomes: |
The injury incidence rate was 13.26/1000 player hours. Tackling was the most dangerous phase of play with 52% of injuries, and also with most severe injuries, occurring during this phase. The position sustaining the most injuries (12%), regardless of severity, was the flanker. The most common site of injury was the lower limb (37%) and the most common sites of moderate or severe injury were head, back and shoulders. Forty-four percent of injuries were sustained at training and 56% during games. Fifty two percent of players who sustained an injury went on to sustain an injury of greater severity during the season – one not considered a recurrence. Almost all of the more severe injuries were sustained in the first four weeks of the season.
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| Research Implications: |
The highest incidence of injury occurred among those players who were first to the ball, having the greatest exposure to active passages of play and subsequently the highest potential for injury. As tackling is an implicit component of the sport the mechanisms for injury in tackle need to be investigated to assist in the development of lower risk tackling techniques.
All but one of the moderate and severe injuries occurred in the first four weeks of the season. This increased risk is possibly due to an increase in exposure time due to extra training and practice games. It is important to monitor exposure periods in games and training for players and ensure adequate rest period are provided in player schedules.
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