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Injury surveillance during the 2010 IRB Women's Rugby World Cup
Aileen E Taylor1, Colin W Fuller, Michael G Molloy
1Centre for Sports Medicine, University of Nottingham, C Floor, West Block, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. aileentaylor68@hotmail.com
Objective:
To assess and evaluate injuries sustained during the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Design:
Prospective, cohort.
Participants:
285 women rugby players.
Results:
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.
Conclusions:
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.
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