RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Injury surveillance during the 2010 IRB Women's Rugby World Cup
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 1243
OP 1245
DO 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090024
VO 45
IS 15
A1 Aileen E Taylor
A1 Colin W Fuller
A1 Michael G Molloy
YR 2011
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/45/15/1243.abstract
AB Objective To assess and evaluate injuries sustained during the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. Design Prospective, cohort. Participants 285 women rugby players. Results Incidence of match injury was 35.5/1000 player-hours; mean severity was 55.0 days and median severity 9 days. Only one training injury was reported. Knee-ligament injuries were the most common (15%) and resulted in most days lost (43%). The tackle was the cause of most injuries. Conclusions The risk of injury in international rugby is significantly lower for women than for men. Further research is required to assess knee-ligament injuries in women's rugby.