A Review of a Decade of Rugby Union Injury Epidemiology: 2007-2017.

ABSTRACT: CONTEXT:Rugby union is the most widely played team collision sport globally. As with other contact sports, there is substantial risk of injury. To date, the majority of studies on injury epidemiology have focused on elite male cohorts, which inherently prevents extrapolation of research findings to other groups within the player continuum. This review aims to describe emerging injury trends across the spectrum of various rugby union subpopulations and to highlight gaps that may influence future injury prevention tactics. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION:Relevant articles published from 2007 to 2017 were obtained by searching MEDLINE, PubMed, and SPORT Discus. Studies on 15-a-side rugby union, implemented according to the 2007 consensus statement on injury definitions and data collection procedures for

SUBMITTER: Viviers PL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5958454 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May/Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature