Training injuries sustained as a function of training activity
| Training activity* | Proportion of training exposure, % | Proportion of training injuries, % (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Forwards | All players | Backs | Forwards | All players | |
| Warm-up | 15.7 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 12.5 (0 to 35.4) | 8.3 (0 to 24.0) | 10.0 (0 to 23.1) |
| Cool-down | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 0.0 (–) | 0.0 (–) | 0.0 (–) |
| Skills—full-contact | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 25.0 (0 to 55.0) | 25.0 (0.5 to 49.5) | 25.0 (6.0 to 44.0) |
| Skills—semicontact | 16.5 | 16.9 | 16.7 | 37.5 (4.0 to 71.0) | 50.0 (21.7 to 78.3) | 45.0 (23.2 to 66.8) |
| Skills—non-contact | 29.0 | 28.4 | 28.7 | 25.0 (0 to 55.0) | 8.3 (0 to 24.0) | 15.0 (0 to 30.6) |
| Conditioning—weights | 24.6 | 24.2 | 24.4 | 0.0 (–) | 8.3 (0 to 24.0) | 5.0 (0 to 14.6) |
| Conditioning—non-weights | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 (–) | 0.0 (–) | 0.0 (–) |
| Other | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 (–) | 0.0 (–) | 0.0 (–) |
*Skills—full-contact: rugby skills training involving player-to-player contact; Skills—semicontact: rugby skills training involving contact through the use of, for example, scrum machines and tackle pads but not involving player-to-player contact; Skills—non-contact: rugby skills training with no intended contact.