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

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aut.relation.issue3en_NZ
aut.relation.journalJournal of Sport Medicine and Physical Fitnessen_NZ
aut.relation.volume51en_NZ
aut.researcherHume, Patria Anne
dc.contributor.authorKing, DAen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorHume, PAen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorClark, Ten_NZ
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dc.date.copyright2011en_NZ
dc.date.issued2011en_NZ
dc.description.abstractAIM: 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.
dc.identifier.citationThe Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2011 September;51(3):435-43
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/15168
dc.publisherEdizioni Minerva Medica
dc.relation.urihttps://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/sports-med-physical-fitness/article.php?cod=R40Y2011N03A0435
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dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectPlayer position; Rugby league; Injury incidence; Tackle characteristics
dc.titleThe Effect of Player Positional Groups on the Nature of Tackles That Result in Tackle-Related Injuries in Professional Rugby League Matchesen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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