Match injuries in English schoolboy rugby union.

Objective: This study describes the incidence, severity and burden of match injuries in schoolboy rugby union in England, across three age groups: under-13 (U13), under-15 (U15) and under-18 (U18).

Methods: Data regarding 574 24-hour time-loss match injuries and 18 485 player-hours of match exposure were collected from a total of 35 schools (66 teams) in the 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20 seasons. Injury incidence (injuries/1000 hours), severity (mean and median days lost) and burden (days lost/1000 hours) were calculated for each age group, injury region, event, playing position and match period and were compared using Z scores.

Effectiveness of the injury prevention exercise programme to prevent injury in schoolboy rugby union.

Objective: The efficacious injury prevention exercise programme has been shown to prevent injuries in English schoolboy rugby union. There is now a need to assess the implementation and effectiveness of in the applie setting.

Methods: This quasi-experimental study used a 24-hour time-loss injury definition to calculate incidence (/1000 hours) and burden (days lost/1000 hours) for individuals whose teams adopted (used during season) versus non-adopters.

Canadian High School Rugby Coaches Readiness for an Injury Prevention Strategy Implementation: Evaluating a Train-the-Coach Workshop.

Canadian rugby coach injury prevention beliefs and attitudes have not been studied, yet are key to informing injury prevention strategy implementation. Despite neuromuscular training (NMT) warm-up success in reducing injury, adoption of these programs is variable. Therefore, objectives of this study included (1) describing Canadian youth rugby coach injury prevention beliefs and attitudes and current warm-up practices and (2) evaluating intention to use a rugby-specific NMT warm-up.

Utilising a Behaviour Change Model to Improve Implementation of the Injury Prevention Exercise Programme in Schoolboy Rugby Union.

The Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) is a behaviour change model showing promise in positively changing youth sport coaches' injury prevention behaviours. This study incorporated the HAPA model into coach training workshops for , an efficacious rugby injury prevention programme. Primary aims were to investigate the effect of the workshop on schoolboy rugby union coaches' (1) perceptions towards injury risk and prevention, (2) adoption and adherence.

Implementation of the injury prevention exercise programme in English schoolboy rugby union.

Objectives: The implementation of the injury prevention exercise programme has not been assessed in an applied context. This study aimed to (1) describe the knowledge and perceptions of school rugby coaches and players towards injury risk, prevention and and (2) evaluate implementation in schoolboy rugby using the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance framework.

Methods: Bespoke electronic surveys were administered to coaches (including support staff) and players at participating English schools (2018-2020).

Employing Standardised Methods to Compare Injury Risk Across Seven Youth Team Sports.

Injury surveillance systems seek to describe injury risk for a given sport, in order to inform preventative strategies. This often leads to comparisons between studies, although these inferences may be inappropriate, considering the range of methods adopted. This study aimed to describe the injury epidemiology of seven youth sports, enabling valid comparisons of injury risk.

Evaluating the Implementation of Injury Prevention Strategies in Rugby Union and League: A Systematic Review using the RE-AIM Framework.

Rugby (union and league) has come under intense scrutiny due to its injury risk. Various interventions have been introduced to protect players from injury, with many deemed efficacious and advocated for use across various worldwide contexts. However, their implementation is less clear.

Epidemiology of Injury in Elite English Schoolboy Rugby Union: A 3-Year Study Comparing Different Competitions.

Context:   Injury risks in professional and community rugby union have been extensively described; however, less is known about injury epidemiology at the schoolboy level.

Objective:   To investigate the injury risk in English schoolboy rugby union matches, comparing an elite competition (Achieving Academic and Sporting Excellence [AASE]) with subelite matches (non-AASE).

Design:   Retrospective cohort study.