Injuries in Elite Men's Rugby Union: An Updated (2012-2020) Meta-Analysis of 11,620 Match and Training Injuries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The most recent meta-analytic review of injuries in elite senior men's Rugby Union was published in 2013. The demands of the game at the elite level are continually changing alongside law amendments and developments in player preparation. As such, an updated meta-analysis of injury data in this setting is necessary.

Objective

To meta-analyse time-loss injury data in elite senior men's Rugby Union between 2012 and 2020.

Methods

Electronic databases were searched using the keywords 'rugby' and 'inj*'. Nineteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Injury incidence rate data were modelled using a mixed-effects Poisson regression model. Days missed data were modelled using a general linear mixed model.

Results

The included data encompassed a total of 8819

SUBMITTER: Williams S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9023408 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature