Epidemiological Review of Injuries in Rugby Union

Sports

Jean-François Kaux²  Marc Julia³  François Delvaux⁴  Jean-Louis Croisier⁵  Bénédicte Forthomme⁵  Damien Monnot³  Marie Chupin⁴  Jean-Michel Crielaard⁵  Caroline Le Goff⁵  Patrick Durez¹  Philippe Ernst²  Sébastien Guns²  Arnaud Laly² 

[1] Medical Commission of the Fédération Belge de Rugby (FBRB, Belgian Rugby Federation), Brussels 1020, Belgium; E-Mail:;Training Center of the Ligue Belge Francophone de Rugby (LBFR, Belgian French-speaking Rugby League), ADEPS du Blanc Gravier, Allée des Sports, P63, Liège 4000, Belgium; E-Mails:;Medical Commission of the Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR, French Rugby Federation), Marcoussis 91460, France; E-Mails:;Department of Motricity Sciences, University of Liège, Allée des Sports, P63, Liège 4000, Belgium; E-Mails:;Multidisciplinary Medical and Sports Traumatology Service (SPORTS²), Liège CHU, Service de Médecine de l’Appareil Locomoteur et Traumatologie du Sport, CHU et Université de Liège, Avenue de l’Hôpital, B35, Liège 4000, Belgium; E-Mails:

关键词: injuries;    Rugby Union;    epidemiology;   

DOI  :  10.3390/sports3010021

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Rugby is a sport that is growing in popularity. A contact sport par excellence, it causes a significant number of injuries. In Rugby Union, there are 30 to 91 injuries per 1000 match hours. This epidemiological review of injuries incurred by rugby players mentions the position and type of injuries, the causes, time during the match and season in which they occur and the players’ positions as well as the length of players’ absences following the injury.

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