Training volume and soft tissue injury in professional and non-professional rugby union players: a systematic review

Ball, Shane; Halaki, Mark; Orr, Rhonda

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2015-095926

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“…Nevertheless, these were expert players at the maximum level of competition in Spain. Rugby Union is a team sport with high levels of injury ( Ball et al, 2017 ), especially at the maximum level ( Yeomans et al, 2018 ), therefore, completing the training protocol during six weeks continuously in the competitive season period with enough healthy players was already an important milestone achieved.…”

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The Influence of Functional Flywheel Resistance Training on Movement Variability and Movement Velocity in Elite Rugby Players

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The aim of this study was to identify the changes in movement variability and movement velocity during a six-week training period using a resistance horizontal forwardbackward task without (NOBALL) or with (BALL) the constraint of catching and throwing a rugby ball in the forward phase. Eleven elite male rugby union players (mean ± SD: age 25.5 ± 2.0 years, height 1.83 ± 0.06 m, body mass 95 ± 18 kg, rugby practice 14 ± 3 years) performed eight repetitions of NOBALL and BALL conditions once a week in a rotational flywheel device. Velocity was recorded by an attached rotary encoder while acceleration data were used to calculate sample entropy (SampEn), multiscale entropy, and the complexity index. SampEn showed no significant decrease for NOBALL (ES =-0.64 ± 1.02) and significant decrease for BALL (ES =-1.71 ± 1.16; p < 0.007) conditions. Additionally, movement velocity showed a significant increase for NOBALL (ES = 1.02 ± 1.05; p < 0.047) and significant increase for BALL (ES = 1.25 ± 1.08; p < 0.025) between weeks 1 and 6. The complexity index showed higher levels of complexity in the BALL condition, specifically in the first three weeks. Movement velocity and complex dynamics were adapted to the constraints of the task after a four-week training period. Entropy measures seem a promising processing signal technique to identify when these exercise tasks should be changed.

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The Influence of Functional Flywheel Resistance Training on Movement Variability and Movement Velocity in Elite Rugby Players

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“…On the one hand, Santos e Campos et al (2017) and Silva et al (2009) found that the use of bioceramic garments reduced pain both in patients with fibromyalgia and with post-polio syndrome. Performing physical activity can sometimes lead to the appearance of lesions, especially at high levels of performance (Alentorn-Geli et al , 2017; Ball et al , 2017). Thus, the use of such garments could also help reduce pain during the recovery phase of a sports injury.…”

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Effects of bioceramic textiles used in physical activity or sport: a systematic review

Pérez-Soriano

Sanchis-Sanchis

Aparicio

et al. 2018

IJCST

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Purpose Performing physical activity and sports generates a wide range of physiological alterations and adaptations. Several different textiles can help to improve some of these processes. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature addressing the physiological effects of textiles with bioceramic materials in physical activity and sports. Design/methodology/approach A search was carried out in the scientific literature available in Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed and SportDiscus. In total, 295 records were identified through the database search; after removing duplicates and reading the title and abstract, only 4 articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria. These were thus included in the qualitative synthesis. Findings The use of bioceramic garments affects thermoregulation, helps to reduce body temperature during physical activity, provide better sweat evacuation and lower bacterial growth, improves performance, and facilitates recovery after exercise. Originality/value There are few scientific studies that analyse the use of bioceramic garments; however, it is difficult to demonstrate the validity of this type of garment. Therefore, future studies are necessary to analyse their suitability in this area.

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“…Rugby union is an extremely high contact, physical sport and is the most popular collision sport worldwide (Brooks and Kemp, 2008). During rugby, the highest proportion of injuries occurs in the lower limb ranging from 41-55% with head and noncatastrophic injuries representing the second highest proportion at 12-33% of all injuries (Ball, Halaki and Orr, 2016). It consequently has one of the highest rates of injury of any sport with similar rates compared American Football, Australian Rules and Ice hockey (Lorentzon et al, 1988;Meyers and Barnhill 2004;Orchard, 2002).…”

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‘’It was the end of the world” – The lifeworld of elite male rugby union players living with injury. An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Murray

Vuoskoski

Wellman

et al. 2020

Physiotherapy Theory and Practice

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Background: Professional rugby is an aggressive sport. Consequently, injuries are an inevitable part of a rugby player's career. It is therefore crucial for sports medicine professionals to understand the subjective experience of injured athletes in order to optimise their care. Objectives:The purpose of this study was to take a lifeworld perspective to explore how living with injury was meaningful to professional rugby players.Methods: A purposive sample of 5 participants were recruited and data collection undertaken via semistructured interviews. Audio-recordings were transcribed verbatim and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis methodology to develop the themes.Findings: Three master themes emerged from the analysis, each comprising of two subthemes; 1) Sense of uncertainty (1a. Fear of the unknown, 1b. Lack of control), 2) Experienced Change in Relationships (2a. Lived human relations, 2b. Coping), 3) Sense of Self (3a. Isolation and Belonging, 3b. ''Being'' an athlete). Conclusion:Participants' described the challenge to their sense of sense of self and 'being' athletes', as the isolation from the team deprived them of their sense of belonging. Participants illustrated the experienced significance of their relationships, the uncertainty over their lives and the unique strategies to cope. Emotions of anxiety, grief, anger and shock reverberate throughout their accounts.

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Training volume and soft tissue injury in professional and non-professional rugby union players: a systematic review

Cited by 12 publications

References 46 publications

The Influence of Functional Flywheel Resistance Training on Movement Variability and Movement Velocity in Elite Rugby Players

The Influence of Functional Flywheel Resistance Training on Movement Variability and Movement Velocity in Elite Rugby Players

Effects of bioceramic textiles used in physical activity or sport: a systematic review

‘’It was the end of the world” – The lifeworld of elite male rugby union players living with injury. An interpretative phenomenological analysis

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