A prospective study of injuries and training amongst the England 2003 Rugby World Cup squad
| Autor: | Dave B. Reddin, John H M Brooks, Simon Kemp, C. W. Fuller |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Competitive Behavior medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures education Football Poison control Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation macromolecular substances Occupational safety and health Injury Severity Score Risk Factors Injury prevention Prevalence medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Prospective Studies Physical Education and Training Anthropometry business.industry Incidence Incidence (epidemiology) Human factors and ergonomics General Medicine England Athletic Injuries Physical therapy Original Article business human activities |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Sports Medicine. 39:288-293 |
| ISSN: | 1473-0480 0306-3674 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bjsm.2004.013391 |
| Popis: | Objectives:To assess the aetiology, incidence, severity, and causes of injuries to England rugby union players during preparation for and participation in the 2003 Rugby World Cup.Method:A 63 week prospective design was employed to study the training practices and injuries of England rugby players. The team physician reported all training and match injuries and provided details of the location, diagnosis, severity, and mechanism of each injury. The team fitness coach reported details of the number and duration of training sessions and the time dedicated to rugby and conditioning training. Players’ stature, body mass, and skinfolds were measured at the beginning and end of the study period.Results:The overall incidence of injury was 17 injuries/1000 h of exposure (match: 218 injuries/1000 h; training: 6.1 injuries/1000 h). The major locations of injuries were the lower (60%) and upper (17%) limbs and the most common diagnoses were muscle and tendon (50%) and joint (non-bone) and ligament (41%) injuries. The highest incidences of match injuries occurred whilst being tackled (50 injuries/1000 h) and in a ruck or maul (35 injuries/1000 h), whilst the greatest incidences of training injuries occurred during endurance running (24 injuries/1000 h) and contact activities (20 injuries/1000 h). Players’ average body mass increased and skinfold measurement decreased significantly over the study period.Conclusions:The incidence of match injuries at international level was found to be higher than previously reported. The tackle, ruck, and maul elements of match play and the endurance running and contact elements of training presented the highest risk of injury for all players. |
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