'In a blink of an eye your life can change': experiences of players sustaining a rugby-related acute spinal cord injury.

Marelise BadenhorstEvert VerhagenMichael Ian LambertWillem van MechelenJames Craig Brown

Published in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2018)

All rugby stakeholders, including players, first responders, coaches and referees, may gain valuable information from the experiences of players who have sustained these injuries. This information is also relevant for rugby safety initiatives in shaping education and awareness interventions.

Keyphrases

spinal cord injury
mental health
quality improvement
liver failure
healthcare
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physical activity
spinal cord
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hepatitis b virus
social media
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