ArticleBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2021
Tackle technique knowledge alone does not translate to proper tackle technique execution in training.
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- Paving the path for injury prevention in rugby-7s: A systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of sport science · 2024Pooled it
- Tackle characteristics and suspected concussion: recommendations to improve high school girls' rugby tackle safety.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesEffective tackle technique is associated with reduced injury risks and improved performance in contact. Injury prevention programmes aim to provide players with knowledge of effective technique. However, little is known of the impact of this knowledge on a player's technique in the tackle. This study aimed to determine the association between knowledge of proper tackle technique and tackle technique proficiency in training.
methodsFifty-three rugby union players participated in a tackle contact drill and, thereafter, completed a questionnaire. The drill was filmed, and the players' tackle and ball-carry technique were assessed using standardised technical proficiency. In the questionnaire, the players were asked to rate the importance of each tackle and ball-carry technique on a 5-point Likert scale, for both injury prevention and performance tackle outcomes. Linear regression was performed to assess the relationship between the knowledge of the importance of proper tackle technique and tackle technique proficiency during the drill.
resultsNo association was found between players' knowledge of the importance of proper technique and tackle contact technique in training for both injury prevention and performance.
conclusionThe lack of association between players' knowledge and actual tackle contact technique reveals the gap between the knowledge of safe and effective techniques and the knowledge of how to execute the said techniques.
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