A5040116300- Sports injuries and prevention
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Sports Performance and Training
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
Irish Rugby Football Union
2023-2024
University of Limerick
2018-2024
Background: Rugby union is a physically demanding sport that carries an inherent risk of injury. Despite being popular and widely played team sport, little known about injuries occurring across the male female amateur game. Purpose: To establish compare injury incidence, nature, severity in Irish rugby union. Study Design: Prospective cohort study. Level Evidence: 3. Methods: Data were collected prospectively from 25 teams (959 players) 8 (234 over 2 full seasons. Both time-loss (24-hour...
The coaching and performance context in women's rugby is not well understood, despite growing popularity worldwide. aim of this study was to describe the knowledge, attitudes tackle training practices coaches relation safety performance. A globally distributed online survey exploring coaches’ towards tackling completed by 357 (mean age 41 ± 0.6 years) from 58 countries. cross-sectional March 2023 June 2023. Survey development guided Health Action Process Approach informed experts, research...
OBJECTIVES: To (1) provide position-specific normative data for isometric cervical muscle strength and endurance in professional, male rugby players (2) assess the relationship between age, height, weight, playing position with endurance. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: Professional completed peak testing followed by a test of Descriptive statistics continuous variables normalized to body weight were performed. Multiple linear regression was used estimate associations measurements....
<h3>Background</h3> Female athletes engaging in high-impact sports have a higher prevalence of experiencing stress urinary incontinence (SUI). However, sport-specific SUI and associated risk factors female rugby players are relatively unknown. <h3>Objective</h3> The aim was to determine the general rugby-related SUI, identify inciting events union players. <h3>Design</h3> Observational, cross-sectional study. <h3>Setting</h3> Amateur professional Rugby Union. <h3>Participants</h3> 396 (age...
Mental health and well-being is a relatively under-researched area in rugby, especially outside the elite men's game. Evidence suggests that physical activity sports benefit mental well-being, rugby provides health-enhancing moderate-to-vigorous activity.
PURPOSE: In many team sports the use of synthetic artificial pitch playing surfaces is common, especially when season spans winter. amateur community Rugby Union in Ireland there a mix both and natural grass used for training matches need to examine whether may be injury trends unique either. This longitudinal study aimed monitor which will aid development implementation future evidence-based prevention strategies minimize risk enhance player welfare. METHODS: A four-year analysis was...
PURPOSE: As a result of COVID-19 and the associated lockdowns in Ireland limited rugby training matches occurred during 2020/21 nine-month season (September to May). In October 2020 collective were suspended for season. This study aimed assess potential impact this lack playing on match-injury incidence amateur male players by comparing pre lockdown (2019/20) with post Covid-19 (2021/22). METHODS: Amateur teams invited participate injury surveillance 2019/20 2021/22 seasons. No due...
PURPOSE: Concussion is one of the most common injuries in both men's and women's amateur community Rugby Union. Evidence suggests that players who sustain a concussion are at risk developing subsequent injury. This study aimed to identify injury trends following aid future evidence-based reduction strategies minimize enhance player welfare. METHODS: Using bespoke web-based recording system (IRISweb), 26 male 11 female All-Ireland league (AIL) clubs were monitored for four full seasons...
Rugby Union is one of the most played and watched collision sports worldwide, with high injury incidences widely reported in literature. Participation rates are rising increasing popularity, particularly Ireland 224 amateur clubs approximately 190,400 players currently registered. Internationally, Irish men’s team ranked top five world. PURPOSE: To evaluate monitoring player education practices Union. METHODS: A survey was designed distributed to coaches medical staff 58 clubs. These...
There is an inherent risk of injury in Rugby, due to the physical demands and exposure collisions. While injuries professional Rugby are widely reported, little known about amateur game. Investigating relationships between wellness screening measures may identify causal factors aid development targeted prevention strategies. PURPOSE: To investigate relationship measures, seasonal Irish Rugby. METHODS: One hundred thirty-seven players [male n=113 (mean age=22.7±3.9), female n=24...
PURPOSE: Despite recent growth in game popularity worldwide, Women's Rugby Union is currently lacking rigorous, comprehensive injury surveillance programs (World Rugby). This long-term study aimed to monitor trends, that may emerge, which will aid future implementation of evidence-based prevention strategies minimize risk and enhance player welfare, for the female male game. METHODS: Using a bespoke web-based recording system (IRISweb), 15 4 national league clubs were recruited full season...
Rugby Union is one of the most played and watched team sports worldwide. Despite high injury incidence rates widely reported in literature, no long-term surveillance system monitoring both male female amateur currently exists. Unlike professional code, cohorts often have limited resources infrequent access to medical professionals, thus effective implementation such systems present additional challenges. PURPOSE: To describe design, development, evaluation a comprehensive Rugby-specific...
<h3>Background</h3> Rugby participation rates are rising, particularly in the female game where a 60% increase player numbers was observed from 2013 to 2017. Despite recent growth, amateur is lacking comprehensive long-term injury surveillance. <h3>Objective</h3> To compare injuries male and Union. <h3>Design</h3> Prospective cohort study. <h3>Setting</h3> Irish clubs, during seasons 2017/18 (n=15 4 female) 2018/19 (n=25 7 female). <h3>Participants</h3> Male (n=958) (n=234) players....