@article{ref1,
title="Injury surveillance in a rugby tournament",
journal="British journal of sports medicine",
year="1996",
author="Wekesa, M. and Asembo, J. M. and Njororai, W. W.",
volume="30",
number="1",
pages="61-63",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To investigate injuries in international rugby football. METHODS: All injuries that led to temporary stoppage of the game or to the substitution of a player during the Rugby World Cup prequalifying tournament were recorded. Six matches were played, involving the Arabian Gulf, Kenya, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. RESULTS: 47 injuries were recorded, giving an injury rate of eight per match. The number of injuries decreased from 38.3% in the first matches to 23.4% in the final ones. The most serious injury was a concussion and the majority of the injuries affected soft tissues. Anatomically, the lower limbs suffered most injuries (46.8%), followed by the head (21.3%), trunk (17.0%), and upper limbs (12.8%). Slightly more injuries occurred in the defensive half of the field of play (53.2%) than in the offensive half (46.8%). More injuries occurred in the second half (61.7%) than in the first half (38.3%). CONCLUSIONS: Protective equipment should be introduced to minimise the number and seriousness of injuries in rugby.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-3674",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}