Injury Trends in Irish Amateur Rugby: An Epidemiological Comparison of Men and Women
| Autor: | Ian C. Kenny, Liam G. Glynn, Caithríona Yeomans, Mark Campbell, Thomas M. Comyns, Andrew J. Harrison, Roisin Cahalan, Mark Lyons, Giles D. Warrington, Helen Purtill |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Gerontology
Male medicine.medical_specialty Team sport injury prevention Football Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Injury surveillance 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Irish Rugby union Inherent risk Injury prevention Epidemiology medicine Injury risk Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Prospective Studies Brain Concussion 030222 orthopedics business.industry injury risk Incidence injury surveillance 030229 sport sciences Current Research language.human_language Athletic Injuries language Sprains and Strains epidemiology Female business Amateur human activities |
| Zdroj: | Sports Health |
| ISSN: | 1941-0921 1941-7381 |
| Popis: | Background: Rugby union is a physically demanding sport that carries an inherent risk of injury. Despite being a popular and widely played team sport, little is known about injuries occurring across the male and female amateur game. Purpose: To establish and compare injury incidence, nature, and severity in male and female Irish amateur rugby union. Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Level of Evidence: Level 3. Methods: Data were collected prospectively from 25 male teams (959 players) and 8 female teams (234 players) over 2 full seasons. Both time-loss (24-hour time-loss injury definition) and non-time-loss match injury reports were collected, alongside match exposure data. Results: Time-loss match injury incidence rates were 49.1/1000 and 35.6/1000 player-hours for male and female players, respectively. Concussion and ankle ligament sprains were the most common diagnoses for male (5.6/1000 and 4.4/1000 player-hours, respectively) and female players (5.5/1000 and 3.9/1000 player-hours, respectively). Anterior cruciate ligament injuries presented the highest injury burden for male and female players with 200.3 and 307.2 days of absence per 1000 player-hours, respectively. In female players, 83% of noncontact injuries occurred in the fourth quarter of match play. Conclusion: While female players had a lower overall injury incidence rate compared with male players, concussion and ankle ligament injuries were the most common injuries in both cohorts. In female players, a high rate of noncontact injuries in the second half points to the need for strength and conditioning training programs to reduce fatigue-related injuries. Clinical Relevance: Establishing the incidence and burden of rugby-related injuries is an essential step in minimizing injury risk. This epidemiological information will aid the development of future reduction strategies, including education and coaching strategies and strength and conditioning programs, informed by the most common injuries observed and the mechanism of injury. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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