USA WOMENS RUGBY SEVENS CONTACT INJURY RISK FACTORS

Authors

Christian Victoria, New York University, College of Global Public Health, NY, NY, USAFollow
Victor Lopez Jr., Sports Performance Research Institute NZ, 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 & Thompsons Comparative Orthopaedic Laboratory, Columbia, MO, USA
Meryle G. Weinstein, New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, NY, NY, USA
Patria A. Hume, Auckland University of Technology, Sports Performance Research Institute New ZealandFollow
Robert C. Cantu, Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Neurosurgery and Sports Medicine, Emerson Hospital, Concord, MA, USA; World Rugby, Independent Concussion Group, Dublin, Ireland
Samuel Y. Haleem, City University of New York, The City College, NY, NY, USA
Jessica F. Delallo, Tulane School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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

Injury prevention

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to identify the rates and causes of contact injuries in U.S. women’s Rugby-7s tournament players (2010-2015) and present guidelines for injury prevention to reduce the risk of injury in this emerging female contact-sport athlete. Data were captured using the Rugby Injury Survey & Evaluation (RISE) methodology. Contact injuries were frequent over the study period (direct=56%; indirect=38%, unknown=6%). Contact injuries overall were similar among positions (p

Recommended Citation

Victoria, Christian; Lopez, Victor Jr.; Ma, Richard; Weinstein, Meryle G.; Hume, Patria A.; Cantu, Robert C.; Haleem, Samuel Y.; Delallo, Jessica F.; and Allen, Answorth A. (2018) "USA WOMENS RUGBY SEVENS CONTACT INJURY RISK FACTORS," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 36: Iss. 1, Article 127.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol36/iss1/127