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Aileen E Taylor1, Simon Kemp2, Grant Trewartha1
1Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
Objective:
To assess and evaluate the injury risk associated with the scrum in English professional rugby union in the 2011-2012 season.
Design:
Prospective, cohort.
Participants:
Players at English Premiership rugby union clubs.
Outcome Measures:
Frequency of team scrum-events per match; incidence (injuries per 1000 player-hours; propensity (injuries/1000 events); risk (days absence per 1000 player-hours and days absence per 1000 events).
Results:
31% of scrums in competitive matches resulted in collapse. Injury incidence associated with collapsed scrum-events (incidence: 8.6 injuries/1000 scrum-events) was significantly higher than those scrums that did not collapse (incidence: 4.1/1000 scrum-events).
Conclusions:
The injury risk associated with collapsed scrum supports the continued focus on reducing scrum collapse through changes in, and strict application of, the laws surrounding the scrum.
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