BIOMECHANICAL CONTACT INJURY INFLUENCES IN USA MENS RUGBY-7S

Authors

Victor Lopez Jr., Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology; Rugby Research and Injury Prevention Group, Hospital for Special Surgery, NY, NY, USA; Northeast Rugby Academy, USA Rugby & USOC-Community Olympic Development Program, NY, NY, USAFollow
Richard Ma, University of Missouri, Missouri Orthopaedic Institute, Columbia, MO, USA
Meryle G. Weinstein, New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development
Patria A. Hume, Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, Auckland University of TechnologyFollow
Robert C. Cantu, Emerson Hospital, Neurosurgery & Sports Medicine, Concord, MA
Christian Victoria, New York University, Global Institute of Public Health
Samuel Y. Haleem, City University of New York, The City College
Jessica F. Delallo, Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Answorth A. Allen, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, Hospital for Special Surgery, NY, NY, USA; National Basketball Association, New York Knickerbockers, NY, NY, USA; USA Basketball, Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Category

Rugby codes

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The aim of this study was to prospectively report injury incidence and contact mechanisms in U.S. men’s under-19 to elite Rugby-7s players (n=852) over 2010-2015, using the Rugby Injury Survey & Evaluation (RISE) methodology. Contact injuries occurred with frequency (Overall, including time-loss and medical attention=55.4/1000ph; time-loss=17.2/1000ph; P

Recommended Citation

Lopez, Victor Jr.; Ma, Richard; Weinstein, Meryle G.; Hume, Patria A.; Cantu, Robert C.; Victoria, Christian; Haleem, Samuel Y.; Delallo, Jessica F.; and Allen, Answorth A. (2018) "BIOMECHANICAL CONTACT INJURY INFLUENCES IN USA MENS RUGBY-7S," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 36: Iss. 1, Article 125.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol36/iss1/125