Player and match characteristics associated with head acceleration events in elite-level men's and women's rugby union matches.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the likelihood of head acceleration events (HAEs) as a function of previously identified risk factors: match time, player status (starter or substitute) and pitch location in elite-level men's and women's rugby union matches.

Methods

Instrumented mouthguard data were collected from 179 and 107 players in the men's and women's games and synchronised to video-coded match footage. Head peak resultant linear acceleration (PLA) and peak resultant angular acceleration were extracted from each HAE. Field location was determined for HAEs linked to a tackle, carry or ruck. HAE incidence was calculated per player hour across PLA recording thresholds with 95% CIs estimated. Propensity was calculated as the percentage of contact events that caused HAEs across PLA re

SUBMITTER: Allan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11459297 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature