Epidemiological Review of Injuries in Rugby Union

Kaux, Jean-François; Julia, Marc; Delvaux, François; Croisier, Jean-Louis; Forthomme, Bénédicte; Monnot, Damien; Chupin, Marie; Crielaard, Jean-Michel; LE GOFF, Caroline; Durez, Patrick; Ernst, Philippe; Guns, Sébastien; Laly, Arnaud

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Epidemiological Review of Injuries in Rugby Union

Kaux, Jean-François; Julia, Marc; Delvaux, François et al.

2015 • In Sports, 3 (1), p. 21-29

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injuries; Rugby Union; epidemiology

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[en] 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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Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine

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Kaux, Jean-François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Département des sciences de la motricité

Julia, Marc

Delvaux, François ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Médecine physique et réadaptation fonctionnelle

Croisier, Jean-Louis ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Kinésithérapie générale et réadaptation

Forthomme, Bénédicte ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Rééducation du membre supérieur

Monnot, Damien

Chupin, Marie

Crielaard, Jean-Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Evaluation et entraînement des aptitudes physiques

LE GOFF, Caroline ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chimie médicale

Durez, Patrick

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English

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Epidemiological Review of Injuries in Rugby Union

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January 2015

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Sports

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2075-4663

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MDPI AG, Switzerland

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21-29

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