Outcome measure | Activate adoption | ||
Yes | No | ||
Participating | Schools | 10 | 3 |
Teams | 16 | 9 | |
Team age group | – | – | |
Under 12–14 | 2 | 3 | |
Under 15–16 | 5 | 2 | |
Under 17–19 | 9 | 4 | |
Players | 412 | 247 | |
Mean age (years±SD) | 15.9 (±1.6) | 15.0 (±2.0) | |
Total exposure (hour) | Training | 13 737 | 6304 |
Match | 3116 | 1524 | |
Mean sessions per season (n) | Training | 25 | 18 |
Match | 9 | 8 | |
Median rugby sessions per week | Overall | 3 | 2 |
Mean session attendance (%, range) | Overall | 86% (10%–100%) | 80% (13%–100%) |
Median weekly Activate adherence | Overall | 3 | 0 |
Injuries (n) | Training | 10 | 11 |
Match | 74 | 47 | |
Median sessions to first injury (n, range) | Overall | 15 (1–82) | 10 (1–46) |
Injury incidence Injuries per/1000 hours* (95% CI) | Training | 0.7 (0.2 to 1.3) | 1.8 (1.0 to 2.5) |
Match | 23.3 (17.9 to 28.7) | 30.9 (24.2 to 37.5) | |
Injury severity Days lost (95% CI) | Training | 50 (27 to 93) | 27 (15 to 49) |
Match | 32 (25 to 40) | 31 (23 to 41) | |
Injury burden Days lost/1000 hours* (95% CI) | Training | 28 (3 to 52) | 25 (11 to 59) |
Match | 660 (412 to 901) | 887 (600 to 1173) |
*Rate adjusted for playing age group and cluster (team).