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ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2022

Imposing Compulsory Rugby Union on Schoolchildren: An Analysis of English State-Funded Secondary Schools.

Adam John White, John Batten, Nathan E Howarth, Rory Magrath, Joe Piggin, Pete Millward, Keith D Parry, Melanie Lang, Rachael Bullingham, Alan J Pearce and 7 more

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Article in Frontiers in sports and active living, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
3.3field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 10 institutions in 2 countries.

Adam John WhiteDepartment of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom.
John BattenSchool of Sport, Health and Community, University of Winchester, Winchester, United Kingdom.
Nathan E HowarthDepartment of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Rory MagrathFaculty of Sport, Health and Social Sciences, Southampton Solent University, Southampton, United Kingdom.
Joe PigginSchool of Sport, Exercise and Heath Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom.
Pete MillwardSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Keith D ParryConcussion Legacy Foundation UK, Cheltenham, United Kingdom.
Melanie LangDepartment of History, Geography and Social Sciences, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, United Kingdom.
Rachael BullinghamConcussion Legacy Foundation UK, Cheltenham, United Kingdom.
Alan J PearceSchool of Allied Heath, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Luis MoralesSchool of Sport, Health and Community, University of Winchester, Winchester, United Kingdom.
Gary TurnerSchool of Sport, Health and Community, University of Winchester, Winchester, United Kingdom.
Connor Tyler HumphriesDepartment of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Jack HardwickeSchool of Sport, Health and Community, University of Winchester, Winchester, United Kingdom.
Eric AndersonSchool of Sport, Health and Community, University of Winchester, Winchester, United Kingdom.
Graham KirkwoodPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
Allyson PollockPopulation Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
University of Winchester · GBOxford Brookes University · GBNewcastle University · GBBournemouth University · GBEdge Hill University · GBLa Trobe University · AULiverpool John Moores University · GBLoughborough University · GBSouthampton Solent University · GBUniversity of Gloucestershire · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To establish the extent to which Rugby Union was a compulsory physical education activity in state-funded secondary schools in England and to understand the views of Subject Leaders for Physical Education with respect to injury risk. Method: A cross-sectional research study using data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) from 288 state-funded secondary schools. Results: Rugby Union was delivered in 81% ( Conclusion: Notwithstanding discussions of appropriate measures (i.e., mandatory concussion training, Rugby Union specific qualifications and CPD) to reduce injury risk, it is recommended that Rugby Union should not be a compulsory activity given that it has a perceived high risk of injury and is an unnecessary risk for children in physical education.

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acceptancecurriculuminjuryphysical education (PE)riskrisk acceptabilitysafeguardingschool sport

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PMID35873207
PMCPMC9301037
OpenAlexW4284898353

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