Rugby headgear study

McIntosh, Andrew S.; McCrory, Paul; Finch, Caroline F.; Chalmers, D. J.; Best, John P.

doi:10.1016/s1440-2440(03)80030-0

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“…Although the evidence on headgear and concussion prevention remains unclear, headgear has been used within rugby with increasing frequency recently 37. This trend was preceded by a study reporting a reduced incidence of superficial head injuries such as abrasions and contusions in players who wore headgear 38.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The evidence presented by these authors, however, is subject to certain confounding factors. As was the case with rugby players adjusting their playing style based on headgear use,22 37 some cyclists may feel that the protection afforded by helmets allows them to ride more aggressively 49. Conversely, certain cyclists wear helmets more often simply by nature of being more cautious riders 50…”

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Current state of concussion prevention strategies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective, controlled studies

Schneider

Grandhi

Bansal³

et al. 2016

Br J Sports Med

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Current state of concussion prevention strategies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective, controlled studies

Schneider

Grandhi

Bansal³

et al. 2016

Br J Sports Med

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“…Injury and player participation data from a clustered randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of headgear conducted in 2002 and 2003 were analysed 24. Data from the three arms of the study were pooled together, as no significant differences in injury rates associated with headgear use were observed.…”

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Head, face and neck injury in youth rugby: incidence and risk factors

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Objectives: In this study, the incidence of head, neck and facial injuries in youth rugby was determined, and the associated risk factors were assessed. Design: Data were extracted from a cluster randomised controlled trial of headgear with the football teams as the unit of randomisation. No effect was observed for headgear use on injury rates, and the data were pooled. Setting: General school and club-based community competitive youth rugby in the 2002 and 2003 seasons. Participants: Young male rugby union football players participating in under-13, under 15, under 18 and under 21 years competitions. Eighty-two teams participated in year 1 and 87 in year 2. Main outcome measures: Injury rates for all body regions combined, head, neck and face calculated for game and missed game injuries. Results: 554 head, face and neck injuries were recorded within a total of 28 902 h of rugby game exposure. Level of play and player position were related to injury risk. Younger players had the lowest rates of injury; forwards, especially the front row had the highest rate of neck injury; and inside backs had the highest rate of injuries causing the player to miss a game. Contact events, including the scrum and tackle, were the main events leading to injury. Conclusion: Injury prevention must focus on the tackle and scrum elements of a youth rugby game.Rugby union football is a popular international team sport played by both sexes and all age groups. In recent years, there has been a focus on the injury risks in professional rugby; however, the majority of rugby participants are not professional. [1][2][3][4] Internationally, there has been substantial interest in the causes and management of sporting head injuries. [5][6][7][8] There are unambiguous head and neck injury risks in rugby: head injury accounts for between 15% and 30% of all injury; 15% of injury cases are concussion; serious head injuries are rare; and spinal cord injury rates are very small, but of concern because of the resultant impairment.

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“…The video approach is more likely to be used for matches played by elite professional athletes, where TV coverage is regular, and less likely in amateur, female, and youth sports. However, in a study on rugby headgear at the youth level by McIntosh et al, 56 as part of the study protocol they established a system to video record a representative sample of games to study the injury mechanisms. Moreover, training videos are often not available, and the injury mechanisms in training and match play may differ, as we would expect there to be less aggressive and foul play in training.…”

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Research approaches to describe the mechanisms of injuries in sport: limitations and possibilities

Krosshaug

Andersen²,

Olsen³

et al. 2005

Br J Sports Med

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A number of different methodological approaches have been used to describe the inciting event for sports injuries. These include interviews of injured athletes, analysis of video recordings of actual injuries, clinical studies (clinical findings of joint damage are studied to understand the injury mechanism, mainly through plain radiography, magnetic resonance imaging, arthroscopy, and computed tomography scans), in vivo studies (ligament strain or forces are measured to understand ligament loading patterns), cadaver studies, mathematical modelling and simulation of injury situations, and measurement/estimation from “close to injury” situations. In rare cases, injuries have even occurred during biomechanical experiments. This review describes each research approach and assesses its strengths and weaknesses in contributing to the understanding and prevention of sports injuries.

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Rugby headgear study

Cited by 18 publications

References 5 publications

Current state of concussion prevention strategies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective, controlled studies

Current state of concussion prevention strategies: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective, controlled studies

Head, face and neck injury in youth rugby: incidence and risk factors

Research approaches to describe the mechanisms of injuries in sport: limitations and possibilities

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