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The Effect of Player Positional Groups on the Nature of Tackles That Result in Tackle-Related Injuries in Professional Rugby League Matches

King, DA; Hume, PA; Clark, T
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AIM: The aim of this study was to describe the effect of player positional groups on the nature of tackles that result in tackle-related injuries in professional rugby league matches.

METHODS: Prospective observational epidemiology analyses for tackle-related injuries and video analyses for the nature of tackles were conducted for a single team in the National Rugby League (NRL) throughout the 2007 and 2008 competitions for a total of 48 games. Risk ratios (RR) were calculated for comparisons between positional groups (adjustable, hit-up forwards or outside backs).

RESULTS: The total missed match tackle-related injury rate was 57.8 per 1 000 player hours. Hit-up forwards recorded significantly more total tackle-related injuries than outside backs (RR: 1.3; P=0.049), but not more than adjustables (RR: 1.0; P=0.922). Hit-up forwards recorded significantly more chest-back tackle-related injuries than adjustables (RR: 6.0; P=0.008). Outside backs recorded significantly more tackle injuries as the ball carrier than the tackler (RR: 2.4; P=0.015) while adjustables recorded significantly more tackle injuries as the tackler than the ball carrier (RR: 1.8; P<0.001). Hit-up forwards had a higher incidence of contusions, and sprains while adjustables had a higher incidence of fracture/dislocations. There were no differences in injury severity between the positional groups.

CONCLUSION: Player positional group had an effect on tackle-related injury type and injury site. Hit-up forwards and outside backs recorded more tackle-related injuries as a ball carrier than as a tackler, while in contrast, adjustables recorded more tackle-related injuries as the tackler than the ball carrier.
Keywords
Player position; Rugby league; Injury incidence; Tackle characteristics
Date
2011
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The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2011 September;51(3):435-43
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Journal Article
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Edizioni Minerva Medica
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https://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/sports-med-physical-fitness/article.php?cod=R40Y2011N03A0435
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Copyright © 2011 Edizioni Minerva Medica. The authors of articles published via the subscription-based route are permitted to self-archive the preprint and postprint version of their research in several ways provided that they comply with the Self-archiving policy about what can be archived, where and when.

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