<i>In vivo</i>determination of the effect of shoulder pads on tackling forces in rugby

Pain, Matthew T.G.; Tsui, Felix; Cove, Stephen

doi:10.1080/02640410801910319

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“…One of the principal factors affecting tackle injuries in rugby union is momentum, with either the tackled or tackling player running or sprinting prior to the tackle taking place (Garaway, Lee, & Macleod, 1999). Pain, Tsui, and Cove (2008) reported a maximum impact force of 819N when a tackle is executed from a crouched position, with Usman, McIntosh, and Frechede (2011) finding maximal forces of 1660N in a laboratory setting, and 1997N during field testing using a 45kg tackle bag. The higher impact forces seen in the field setting may be a reflection on the type of surface and the purchase a player can obtain when wearing studded boots, in contrast to training shoes worn in a laboratory setting.…”

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The effect of tackling on shoulder joint positioning sense in semi-professional rugby players

Morgan

Herrington

2014

Physical Therapy in Sport

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Results: Prior to the tackling task, joint positioning sense was poorer at the 45° criterion angle than for 20° off the athletes' maximal range angle. Following the tackling task, error scores were significantly increased from baseline measures at the outer range criterion angle for both dominant and non-dominant sides. In contrast to previous research the detrimental effect of the task was also greater. In addition, there was a significant decrease in accuracy at the 45 ° criterion angle for the players' nondominant side.Conclusions: This study found a significant decrease in accuracy of joint position sense following the tackling task. It also found this decrease to be greater than previous research findings. In contrast to previous studies that found no effect at the 45 ° criterion angle, this study found significant changes for the players' nondominant side occurred at this angle. A possible explanation for this is that the sensory motor system is negatively affected by fatigue and consequently shoulder M A N U S C R I P T A C C E P T E D ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT 3 dynamic stability is reduced. This fatigue element explains the trend for increased injury frequency in the third quarter of the game and would provide a rationale for the inclusion of conditioning programmes that address fatigue resistance and motor coordination in the region.

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The effect of tackling on shoulder joint positioning sense in semi-professional rugby players

Morgan

Herrington

2014

Physical Therapy in Sport

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“…The difficulty of continuous pressure measurement during an impact using the Tekscan system was described by Pain et al (2008). The total impact peak force may be missed because of the low dynamic response time, which leads to errors and highlights the importance of sampling rate (Walker, 2014).…”

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Evaluation of the Tekscan F-SCAN system for measurement of the kicking force in horses

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Galuppo

Judy

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The incidence of fractures after a kick, coupled with marked soft tissue trauma at the site of injury, suggests that the force of a kick from the hind limb of a horse is enormous. The goal of this study was to measure this force and to investigate whether the Tekscan F-SCAN in-shoe pressure measuring system is suitable for quantification of the impact strength of a kick from a horse. The system was tested in 6 horses that had undergone clinical examination and gait analysis. The sensor-shoe combination was attached to each hind foot and the horse was stimulated to kick against a wall. The F-SCAN system measured the maximum vertical and horizontal force (N), the main contact area (cm2) of the sole with the floor (stance phase limb) or wall (kicking limb) and the duration (sec) that the sole was in contact with the floor or wall. In addition, each kicking event was recorded with a video camera for subjective evaluation. The mean kicking force measured was lower than that recorded in horses trotting on a treadmill, where the forces exerted on one limb were similar to the horse's body weight. The results of this study indicate that the Tekscan F-SCAN system is not ideally suited to measure the force of a kick of a horse in vivo. SummaryThe incidence of fractures after a kick, coupled with marked soft tissue trauma at the site of injury, suggests that the force of a kick from the hind limb of a horse is enormous. The goal of this study was to measure this force and to investigate whether the Tekscan F-SCAN in-shoe pressure measuring system is suitable for quantification of the impact strength of a kick from a horse. The system was tested in 6 horses that had undergone clinical examination and gait analysis. The sensor-shoe combination was attached to each hind foot and the horse was stimulated to kick against a wall. The F-SCAN system measured the maximum vertical and horizontal force (N), the main contact area (cm 2 ) of the sole with the floor (stance phase limb) or wall (kicking limb) and the duration (sec) that the sole was in contact with the floor or wall. In addition, each kicking event was recorded with a video camera for subjective evaluation. The mean kicking force measured was lower than that recorded in horses trotting on a treadmill, where the forces exerted on one limb were similar to the horse's body weight. The results of this study indicate that the Tekscan F-SCAN system is not ideally suited to measure the force of a kick of a horse in vivo.

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“…In sports such as rugby union, soccer, and Australian football, it has been successfully used at the elite level to identify risk factors, which have contributed to the development of preventative strategies and their subsequent evaluation . Surveillance of injury data, including the mechanism, incidence or prevalence of specific injuries, has resulted in the implementation of preventative strategies including rule changes, modifications, or additions of permissible protective equipment in contact sports and gender‐specific, neuromuscular prevention programs in women's soccer . Therefore, before potential injury prevention strategies can be applied in community sport, feasible injury surveillance methods first need to be established.…”

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Injury reporting via SMS text messaging and online survey in community sport: A feasibility study

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The burden of injuries sustained in community Australian football is largely unknown due to the lack of viable injury surveillance methods. The use of novel methods such as automated text messaging (SMS) combined with online surveys for new injury registrations has not been evaluated in community sport. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of an automated method for injury surveillance. A total of 207 players, from 10 community clubs, consented to receiving post‐game text messages regarding training exposure and injuries during the preceding week, for 20 weeks. In addition to responding via SMS messaging, players completed hyperlinked online surveys to enter new injury details. Outcome variables included the injury incidence rates, players’ responses rates, response times, the number of complete injury records, and time burden for the participants and researchers. The incidence rate was 11.6 injuries per 1000 player hours (95% CI: 10.0‐13.5). The feasibility measures established (a) average weekly response rates of 74.1% (range 61.7%‐91.5%); (b) fast response times to SMS messages (62% within an hour); (c) moderate to high completeness of injury records (85.2%); (d) short time requirements to complete the online survey (2 minutes); and (e) researcher time saved by automation (28.8 hours less time to collect injury data). The automated method was found to be a feasible method of injury surveillance in community sport. While the completeness of injury records could be improved, the method has the potential to allow for wide‐scale injury surveillance within community Australian football.

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In vivodetermination of the effect of shoulder pads on tackling forces in rugby

Cited by 34 publications

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The effect of tackling on shoulder joint positioning sense in semi-professional rugby players

The effect of tackling on shoulder joint positioning sense in semi-professional rugby players

Evaluation of the Tekscan F-SCAN system for measurement of the kicking force in horses

Injury reporting via SMS text messaging and online survey in community sport: A feasibility study

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