2014
DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000000071
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Effects of Neck Strength Training on Isometric Neck Strength in Rugby Union Players

Abstract: The strengthening program described in the present study may facilitate rehabilitation specialists in the development of neck injury prevention, screening, and rehabilitation protocols.

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“…Given the observations specific to soccer, improving neck strength should be effective at reducing accelerations during impact. It is well known that the neck musculature is amenable to training [126][127][128] and short-term training (5 weeks, twice per week in professional rugby players) can increase neck strength by nearly 20%, 128 but simply increasing neck strength and girth of soccer players has no effect on head stabilisation during heading. 129 The effect of improved neck strength on head stability and reduced injury risk is unknown.…”
Section: Restrictions On Headingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Given the observations specific to soccer, improving neck strength should be effective at reducing accelerations during impact. It is well known that the neck musculature is amenable to training [126][127][128] and short-term training (5 weeks, twice per week in professional rugby players) can increase neck strength by nearly 20%, 128 but simply increasing neck strength and girth of soccer players has no effect on head stabilisation during heading. 129 The effect of improved neck strength on head stability and reduced injury risk is unknown.…”
Section: Restrictions On Headingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Increased Rugby Union player cervical muscle strength following specific neck muscle training has been demonstrated (Geary, Green, & Delahunt, 2014), and it is proposed that greater cervical strength could protect against injury (Brooks, Fuller, Kemp, & Reddin, 2005;Brooks & Kemp, 2011;Peek & Gatherer, 2005), as a stronger neck should have higher capability to withstand extreme forces applied during Rugby contact events, such as the scrum and tackle. This is supported by a recent study that associated strength improvements following a short-term exercise intervention, with lower rates of Rugby Union related neck injuries (Naish, Burnett, Burrows, Andrews, & Appleby, 2013).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The main finding was a clinically worthwhile increase in isometric strength in three of the four movement directions (extension, left and right lateral flexion). While other researchers have investigated the effectiveness of neck strengthening programs on elite rugby players (Geary et al, 2014;Naish, Burnett, Burrows, Andrews, & Appleby, 2013), helicopter pilots (Äng et al, 2009;Salmon et al, 2013), and office workers (Nikander et al, 2006), as far as we know, this is the first to report the effects of such training on non-elite amateur senior premier level rugby players. This is an important finding as the vast majority of rugby players are amateurs and therefore these athletes should expect to gain similar results if they follow the training program outlined in this study.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 91%
“…Therefore, neck strength training, particularly in collision sports such as rugby union, may have a positive impact on injury incidence, but very little information exists on the potential to improve neck strength in rugby players. One previous article has indicated the effectiveness of neck strength training in professional rugby union players (Geary, Green, & Delahunt, 2014), however the vast majority of players are non-professional (amateur club rugby) athletes who are generally lighter, weaker (Smart, Hopkins et al 2013), and have less opportunity to utilize professional strength and conditioning expertise during training compared to professional athletes.…”
Section: Jses Issn: 2703-240xmentioning
confidence: 99%