Injury surveillance during the 2010 IRB Women's Rugby World Cup.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090024.
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Abstract
To assess and evaluate injuries sustained during the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. Prospective, cohort. 285 women rugby players. 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. 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.
Medical subject headings
- Football
Anatomy
- ankle
- knee