Epidemiological Review of Injuries in Rugby Union

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

doi:10.3390/sports3010021

Sports (Jan 2015)

Epidemiological Review of Injuries in Rugby Union

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

Affiliations

Jean-François Kaux: Training Center of the Ligue Belge Francophone de Rugby (LBFR, Belgian French-speaking Rugby League), ADEPS du Blanc Gravier, Allée des Sports, P63, Liège 4000, Belgium
Marc Julia: Medical Commission of the Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR, French Rugby Federation), Marcoussis 91460, France
François Delvaux: Department of Motricity Sciences, University of Liège, Allée des Sports, P63, Liège 4000, Belgium
Jean-Louis Croisier: Multidisciplinary Medical and Sports Traumatology Service (SPORTS2), Liège CHU, Service de Médecine de l'Appareil Locomoteur et Traumatologie du Sport, CHU et Université de Liège, Avenue de l'Hôpital, B35, Liège 4000, Belgium
Bénédicte Forthomme: Multidisciplinary Medical and Sports Traumatology Service (SPORTS2), Liège CHU, Service de Médecine de l'Appareil Locomoteur et Traumatologie du Sport, CHU et Université de Liège, Avenue de l'Hôpital, B35, Liège 4000, Belgium
Damien Monnot: Medical Commission of the Fédération Française de Rugby (FFR, French Rugby Federation), Marcoussis 91460, France
Marie Chupin: Department of Motricity Sciences, University of Liège, Allée des Sports, P63, Liège 4000, Belgium
Jean-Michel Crielaard: Multidisciplinary Medical and Sports Traumatology Service (SPORTS2), Liège CHU, Service de Médecine de l'Appareil Locomoteur et Traumatologie du Sport, CHU et Université de Liège, Avenue de l'Hôpital, B35, Liège 4000, Belgium
Caroline Le Goff: Multidisciplinary Medical and Sports Traumatology Service (SPORTS2), Liège CHU, Service de Médecine de l'Appareil Locomoteur et Traumatologie du Sport, CHU et Université de Liège, Avenue de l'Hôpital, B35, Liège 4000, Belgium
Patrick Durez: Medical Commission of the Fédération Belge de Rugby (FBRB, Belgian Rugby Federation), Brussels 1020, Belgium
Philippe Ernst: Training Center of the Ligue Belge Francophone de Rugby (LBFR, Belgian French-speaking Rugby League), ADEPS du Blanc Gravier, Allée des Sports, P63, Liège 4000, Belgium
Sébastien Guns: Training Center of the Ligue Belge Francophone de Rugby (LBFR, Belgian French-speaking Rugby League), ADEPS du Blanc Gravier, Allée des Sports, P63, Liège 4000, Belgium
Arnaud Laly: Training Center of the Ligue Belge Francophone de Rugby (LBFR, Belgian French-speaking Rugby League), ADEPS du Blanc Gravier, Allée des Sports, P63, Liège 4000, Belgium

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/sports3010021
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 21 – 29

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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.

Published in Sports

ISSN: 2075-4663 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Recreation. Leisure: Sports
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sports

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