THE INCIDENCE AND NATURE OF NON-CONTACT INJURIES IN U.S. WOMEN’S RUGBY-7S

Authors

Richard Ma, University of Missouri - Missouri Orthopaedic Institute; Rugby Research and Injury Prevention GroupFollow
Victor Lopez, Jr., Rugby Research and Injury Prevention Group; Hospital for Special Surgery; Auckland University of Technology, Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand
Christian Victoria, Rugby Research and Injury Prevention Group; New York University, Global Institute of Public Health
Meryle G. Weinstein, Rugby Research and Injury Prevention Group; New York University, Global Institute of Public Health; New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development
Patria A. Hume, Auckland University of Technology, Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand
Samuel Y. Haleem, Rugby Research and Injury Prevention Group; City University of New York, The City College
Batool Quteishat, Rugby Research and Injury Prevention Group; Loughborough University
Fady Gries, Rugby Research and Injury Prevention Group; West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Answorth A. Allen, Rugby Research and Injury Prevention Group; Hospital for Special Surgery

Category

Rugby codes

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The aim of this study was to prospectively determine non-contact injury incidence and mechanisms among U.S. amateur women’s Rugby-7s. Non-contact injuries occurred frequently among the U.S. women population (26.5/1000ph; 29% of all injuries; n=167). The incidence of non-contact injuries occurred at similar rates among backs (58%, 23.9/1000ph, CI:19.1-29.6) and forwards (42%, 19.3/1000ph, CI:14.4-25.3; RR:1.04, p=0.816). Non-contact injuries resulted in 58.4 mean days absence from play. This study demonstrates a greater proportion of match injuries among U.S. amateur women Rugby-7 participants were related to non-contact mechanism when compared to International women participants. Therefore, U.S. women Rugby-7 players would benefit from prevention programs to minimize non-contact injury risks.

Recommended Citation

Ma, Richard; Lopez, Jr., Victor; Victoria, Christian; Weinstein, Meryle G.; Hume, Patria A.; Haleem, Samuel Y.; Quteishat, Batool; Gries, Fady; and Allen, Answorth A. (2019) "THE INCIDENCE AND NATURE OF NON-CONTACT INJURIES IN U.S. WOMEN’S RUGBY-7S," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 37: Iss. 1, Article 46.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol37/iss1/46