Citation

Gabbett TJ. J. Strength Cond. Res. 2002; 16(2): 236-241.

Affiliation

School of Health Science, Griffith University Gold Coast, Queensland Australia. t_gabbett@hotmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, National Strength and Conditioning Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11991776

Abstract

This study investigated the site and nature of rugby league training injuries, and identified the training activities that were most likely to result in injury in rugby league players. The incidence of training injuries was prospectively studied in 60 semiprofessional rugby league players over 1 season. Injury data was collected from 72 training sessions, which included all preseason and in-season training sessions. Injuries were described according to site, type, and the training activity performed at the time of injury. The majority of injuries (90.9 per 1000 training hours, 37.5%) were sustained in traditional conditioning activities that involved no skill component (i.e., running without the ball). In contrast, the incidence of injuries sustained while participating in skill-based conditioning games (26.0 per 1000 training hours, 10.7%) was low. These results suggest that skill-based conditioning games offer a safe, effective method of conditioning for rugby league players.

Language: en