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Title: | 2021/22 Rugby Europe Injury Surveillance Report: SuperCup, Under-20, and Under-18 Championship | Authors: | Cruz-Ferreira, António Miguel Montocchio, Agathe Usova-Akula, Elena Tuccelli, Philippe Marty, Florent |
Keywords: | rugby; epidemiology; athletic injuries; injury surveillance | Issue Date: | 18-Jan-2023 | Publisher: | MDPI | Serial title, monograph or event: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | Volume: | 20 | Issue: | 3 | Abstract: | We conducted a prospective cohort study to determine the incidence rate and characterization of the injuries sustained by players during the 2021/22 season of the Rugby Europe SuperCup, Under-20, and Under-18 championships. Team medics reported the injuries, using an online platform. Ethical approval and informed consent were obtained. The overall incidence of injuries ranged from 33.33 (95% CI: 18.97-54.60) in the under-18s to 83.33 (95% CI: 60.34-112.40) in the under-20s, while in the SuperCup it was 41.35 (95% CI: 30.30-55.18) injuries per 1000 player-match-hours. Injury severity (mean days) was higher in the SuperCup (38.33) and lower in the Under-18 tournament (28.50). Lower limb and soft tissue were the most common type of injuries. Tackles caused almost two-thirds of all injuries. Concussion accounted for 10.0% to 25.6% of all injuries. Our data are consistent with previous reports for similar levels of competition and age grades. The injury incidence was higher in the senior competitions (Under-20s and SuperCup). However, for the under-20s, injury rates were higher than in the SuperCup. This might be related to the competition format; however, more studies need to be conducted in the future. Concussion is a common injury and the protocols used at this level seems to be effective to identify it. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/10316/113995 | ISSN: | 1660-4601 | DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph20031800 | Rights: | openAccess |
Appears in Collections: | I&D CEISUC - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais FMUC Medicina - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais |
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