The Epidemiology of Injuries in Spanish Rugby Union División de Honor
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Anthropometrics and Habits
3.2. Incidence
3.3. Anatomical Location
3.4. Injured Tissue
3.5. Injury Type
3.6. Severity
3.7. Injury Mechanism
3.8. Injury Cause
3.9. Place of the Injury
3.10. Time during a Match
3.11. Injury Recurrence
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Full Sample | Backs | Forwards | ||||
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(n = 258) | (n = 114) | (n = 144) | ||||
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
Weight (kg) | 94.0 | 14.2 | 83.2 | 8.8 | 102.5 | 11.6 |
Height (cm) | 181.6 | 7.2 | 178.5 | 5.9 | 184.1 | 7.1 |
Age (years) | 25.4 | 4.6 | 24.3 | 3.8 | 26.2 | 5.0 |
Years playing rugby | 12.4 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 5.1 | 12.4 | 5.8 |
Training days/week | 4.0 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
Training hours/day | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
Hours spent training in the gym | 3.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
Hours spent training on natural turf | 5.0 | 2.7 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
Hours spent training on artificial turf | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
N previous injuries | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
Injured Tissue | Injury Type | n Injury Type | % Injury Type | n Total | % Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joint | 98 | 34.0% | |||
Sprain/Ligament injury | 80 | 27.8% | |||
Dislocation/Subluxation | 14 | 4.7% | |||
Meniscus, cartilage or disk injury | 2 | 0.7% | |||
Bruises, bumps or contusions | 2 | 0.7% | |||
Muscular | 95 | 33.0% | |||
Rupture, strain, tear or cramp | 87 | 30.2% | |||
Bruises, bumps or contusions | 8 | 2.8% | |||
Bone | 35 | 12.1% | |||
Fracture | 21 | 7.3% | |||
Other bone injuries | 8 | 2.8% | |||
Bruises, bumps or contusions | 6 | 2.1% | |||
Neurological (CNS) | 20 | 6.9% | |||
Concussion | 20 | 6.9% | |||
Cutaneous | 16 | 5.6% | |||
Laceration, cut or wound | 15 | 5.2% | |||
Abrasion or severe scrape | 1 | 0.3% | |||
Tendon | 16 | 5.6% | |||
Tendinopathy, tendon rupture or bursitis | 16 | 5.6% | |||
Neurological (PNS) | 4 | 1.4% | |||
Spinal compression | 3 | 1.0% | |||
Peripheral nerve injury | 1 | 0.3% | |||
Other | 4 | 1.4% | |||
Dental injury | 2 | 0.7% | |||
Bruises, bumps or contusions | 2 | 0.7% | |||
288 | 100.00% |
n (%) | Injury Incidence | IC 95% | |
---|---|---|---|
Anterior talofibular ligament injury (Ankle) | 35 (12.2%) | 0.5/1000 h | (0.3–0.7) |
Hamstrings tears | 24 (8.3%) | 0.3/1000 h | (0.2–0.5) |
Concussion | 20 (6.9%) | 0.3/1000 h | (0.2–04) |
Low back pain | 19 (6.6%) | 0.3/1000 h | (0.1–0.4) |
Calf tears | 17 (5.9%) | 0.2/1000 h | (0.1–0.4) |
Medial collateral ligament injury (Knee) | 15 (5.2%) | 0.2/1000 h | (0.1–0.3) |
Quadriceps tears | 14 (4.9%) | 0.2/1000 h | (0.1–0.3) |
Acromioclavicular joint injury (Shoulder) | 13 (4.5%) | 0.2/1000 h | (0.1–0.3) |
Glenohumeral joint luxation (Shoulder) | 8 (2.8%) | 0.1/1000 h | (0.0–0.1) |
Fracture of the nose | 5 (1.7%) | 0.1/1000 h | (0.0–0.1) |
Anterior cruciate ligament injury (Knee) | 5 (1.7%) | 0.1/1000 h | (0.0–0.1) |
n | Mean (Days) | SD | Minimum | Maximum | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Without contact | 93 | 28.6 | 40.5 | 2 | 231 |
Being tackled | 49 | 57.5 | 70.7 | 4 | 266 |
Tackling | 60 | 38.7 | 55.0 | 2 | 308 |
Maul | 2 | 52.5 | 23.3 | 36 | 69 |
Ruck | 25 | 27.4 | 37.3 | 2 | 174 |
Line-out | 6 | 26.5 | 10.4 | 14 | 41 |
Scrum | 12 | 42.6 | 59.3 | 2 | 209 |
Collision | 27 | 27.4 | 28.9 | 2 | 90 |
Other | 11 | 14.3 | 10.0 | 4 | 37 |
Total | 285 | 35.6 | 49.8 | 2 | 308 |
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Murias-Lozano, R.; Mendía, L.; Sebastián-Obregón, F.J.S.; Solís-Mencia, C.; Hervás-Pérez, J.P.; Garnacho-Castaño, M.V.; Maté-Muñoz, J.L.; García-Fernández, P. The Epidemiology of Injuries in Spanish Rugby Union División de Honor. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 3882. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073882
Murias-Lozano R, Mendía L, Sebastián-Obregón FJS, Solís-Mencia C, Hervás-Pérez JP, Garnacho-Castaño MV, Maté-Muñoz JL, García-Fernández P. The Epidemiology of Injuries in Spanish Rugby Union División de Honor. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(7):3882. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073882
Chicago/Turabian StyleMurias-Lozano, Roberto, Luis Mendía, Francisco Javier San Sebastián-Obregón, Cristian Solís-Mencia, Juan Pablo Hervás-Pérez, Manuel Vicente Garnacho-Castaño, José Luis Maté-Muñoz, and Pablo García-Fernández. 2022. "The Epidemiology of Injuries in Spanish Rugby Union División de Honor" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 7: 3882. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073882