ArticleJournal of athletic training2020
Movement Demands and Injury Characteristics in Under-20-Years University Rugby Union Players.
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- Concussion recovery time, return-to-play protocols, and mandated sit-out periods among adult amateur contact field sports: A systematic review.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Pooled it
- Sports injury surveillance practices and data collection methods in university student athletes: A systematic review.Journal of sport and health science · 2026Review
- Contributors to negative biopsychosocial outcomes in rugby players (CoNBO): part 1 the systematic review.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2026Article
- Analysis of Positional Physical Demands in Tier 2 Rugby Union: A Multivariate Approach over Speed Ranges.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
contextRugby union is a field-based collision sport with high injury rates. Associations between injury characteristics and global positioning system-derived movement demands in rugby union athletes are yet to be investigated.
objectiveTo investigate associations between match injuries and movement demands, anthropometrics, and physical performance in under-20-years university-level rugby union players.
designDescriptive epidemiology study.
settingCompetition season. PATIENTS OR OTHER
participantsRugby union players (n = 34, age = 19.3 ± 0.6 years) from a university club were recruited. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Acute medical attention non-time-loss (NTL), medical-attention time-loss (TL), and total medical-attention (MA) injuries sustained were recorded. Principal component (PC) analysis was performed on player-movement demand variables to identify independent-movement demand components. Pearson correlation and bivariate linear regression were used to test associations between match injuries and PCs. Anthropometric and physical performance measures were tested as predictors of match injuries using a forward stepwise multiple regression analysis.
resultsBacks had lower anthropometric and performance measures than forwards (
conclusionsBacks experienced greater weekly movement demands than forwards. Increases in HIR demands were associated with decreased acute injuries in university rugby players. Increases in impacts were associated with more acute head or neck injuries. Positional differences in movement demands, anthropometrics, and physical performance highlight the need for position-specific training.
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