The incidence and burden of injury in male adolescent community rugby union in Australia.

S Murray-Smith Sean Williams Matthew Whalan Gregory E Peoples John Andrew Sampson

Published in: Science & medicine in football (2022)

This study showed age-grade and positional differences in incidence and burden of injury in community adolescent rugby union. The rate of non-time loss relative to time-loss injury and muscle strain injury in U13-U14s suggests further research into injury risk and maturation in rugby is needed.

Keyphrases

mental health
risk factors
young adults
skeletal muscle
breast cancer risk