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THE INCIDENCE OF ILLNESS DECREASES OVER A 6-YEAR PERIOD DURING THE SUPER RUGBY TOURNAMENTS: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY INVOLVING 96 959 PLAYER DAYS

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  • Martin Schwellnus Institute for Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Research & Section Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Centre, South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa Faculty of Health Sciences (Emeritus Professor), University of Cape Town, South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Audrey Jansen van Rensburg Institute for Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Research & Section Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Dina Christina Janse van Rensburg Institute for Sport, Exercise Medicine and Lifestyle Research & Section Sports Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Charl Janse van Rensburg Biostatistics Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape town, South Africa PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Esme Jordaan Biostatistics Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape town, South Africa Statistics and Population Studies Department, University of the Western Cape, South Africa, Western Cape, South Africa PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Wayne Derman International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Centre, South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, Stellenbosch, South Africa PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Clint Readhead South African Rugby Union, Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles

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    Schwellnus M, van Rensburg AJ, van Rensburg DCJ, et al
    THE INCIDENCE OF ILLNESS DECREASES OVER A 6-YEAR PERIOD DURING THE SUPER RUGBY TOURNAMENTS: A PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY INVOLVING 96 959 PLAYER DAYS
    British Journal of Sports Medicine 2017;51:384-385.

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    • First published February 1, 2017.
    Online issue publication 
    October 11, 2022

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