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Davies JE, Gibson T. Injuries in Rugby Union football. Br Med J. 1978;2(6154):1759-61doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6154.1759.
Davies, J. E., & Gibson, T. (1978). Injuries in Rugby Union football. British medical journal, 2(6154), 1759-61. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.6154.1759
Davies, J E, and Gibson, T. "Injuries in Rugby Union football." British medical journal vol. 2,6154 (1978): 1759-61. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.6154.1759
Davies JE, Gibson T. Injuries in Rugby Union football. Br Med J. 1978 Dec 23-30;2(6154):1759-61. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6154.1759. PMID: 737483; PMCID: PMC1609993.
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Br Med J. 1978 Dec 23-30;2(6154):1759-61. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6154.1759.

Injuries in Rugby Union football.

British medical journal

J E Davies, T Gibson

PMID: 737483 PMCID: PMC1609993 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6154.1759
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Abstract

In a prospective study of 185 players attached to 10 British rugby clubs, 151 injuries were recorded among 98 of them (53%) during a single season. Forwards sustained significantly more injuries than backs. The standard of rugby, players' body weights, degree of fitness, and presence of joint hypermobility did not affect the risk of injury. The leg was the most common site of injury. Head and neck injuries were significantly more common when play was static and on wet pitches. Scrummaging accounted for no neck injuries. Almost half the injuries occurred during the last quarter of games. Foul play might have caused as many as 47 (31%) of all reported injuries. Complete eradication of deliberately dangerous play would considerably reduce the high incidence of injuries in this sport.

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