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ArticleSports health2013

The incidence of injury among male and female intercollegiate rugby players.

Karen Y Peck, Dana A Johnston, Brett D Owens, Kenneth L Cameron

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Article in Sports health, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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40 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 95 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Shoulder injuries in rugby union: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Karen Y PeckKeller Army Community Hospital, West Point, New York.
Dana A JohnstonUS Military Academy, West Point, New York.
Brett D OwensKeller Army Community Hospital, West Point, New York.
Kenneth L CameronKeller Army Community Hospital, West Point, New York.
Keller Army Community Hospital · USUnited States Military Academy · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe National Collegiate Athletic Association classifies women's rugby as an emerging sport. Few studies have examined the injury rates in women's collegiate rugby or compared injury rates between sexes. HYPOTHESIS: Injury rates will differ between female and male intercollegiate club rugby players. STUDY

designDescriptive epidemiological study.

methodsFive years of injury data were collected from the men's and women's rugby teams at a US service academy using the institution's injury surveillance system. The primary outcome of interest was the incidence rate of injury during the study period per 10,000 athlete exposures. Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) were calculated using a Poisson distribution to compare the rates by sex.

resultsDuring the study period, the overall incidence rate for injury was 30% higher (IRR = 1.30, 95% CI: 1.09, 1.54) among men when compared with women; however, the distribution of injuries varied by sex. The incidence rate for ACL injury among women was 5.3 times (IRR = 5.32, 95% CI: 1.33, 30.53) higher compared with that among men. Men were 2.5 times (IRR = 2.54, 95% CI: 1.03, 7.52) more likely to sustain a fracture. The rate of acromioclavicular joint injury was 2.2 times (IRR = 2.19, 95% CI: 1.03, 5.19) higher among men when compared with women. Men were 6.6 times (IRR = 6.55, 95% CI: 2.65, 20.91) more likely to have an open wound than women.

conclusionThere are differences in injury rates and patterns between female and male American rugby players. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The differences in injury patterns may reflect distinct playing styles, which could be the result of the American football background common among many of the male players.

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epidemiologyinjury incidencerugbysex differences

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PMID24459548
PMCPMC3899911
OpenAlexW2032574657

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