TY - JOUR
T1 - Scrum injury risk in English professional rugby union
AU - Taylor, A.E.
AU - Kemp, S.
AU - Trewartha, G.
AU - Stokes, K.A.
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - Objective: To assess and evaluate the injury risk associated with the scrum in English professional rugby union in the 2011-2012 season. Design: Prospective, cohort. Participants: Players at English Premiership rugby union clubs. Outcome measures: Frequency of team scrum-events per match; incidence (injuries per 1000 player-hours; propensity (injuries/1000 events); risk (days absence per 1000 player-hours and days absence per 1000 events). Results: 31% of scrums in competitive matches resulted in collapse. Injury incidence associated with collapsed scrum-events (incidence: 8.6 injuries/1000 scrum-events) was significantly higher than those scrums that did not collapse (incidence: 4.1/1000 scrum-events). Conclusions: The injury risk associated with collapsed scrum supports the continued focus on reducing scrum collapse through changes in, and strict application of, the laws surrounding the scrum.
AB - Objective: To assess and evaluate the injury risk associated with the scrum in English professional rugby union in the 2011-2012 season. Design: Prospective, cohort. Participants: Players at English Premiership rugby union clubs. Outcome measures: Frequency of team scrum-events per match; incidence (injuries per 1000 player-hours; propensity (injuries/1000 events); risk (days absence per 1000 player-hours and days absence per 1000 events). Results: 31% of scrums in competitive matches resulted in collapse. Injury incidence associated with collapsed scrum-events (incidence: 8.6 injuries/1000 scrum-events) was significantly higher than those scrums that did not collapse (incidence: 4.1/1000 scrum-events). Conclusions: The injury risk associated with collapsed scrum supports the continued focus on reducing scrum collapse through changes in, and strict application of, the laws surrounding the scrum.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84895417509&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2013-092873
U2 - 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092873
DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092873
M3 - Article
SN - 0306-3674
VL - 48
SP - 1066
EP - 1068
JO - British Journal of Sports Medicine
JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine
ER -