@article{ref1,
title="Scrum injury risk in English professional rugby union",
journal="British journal of sports medicine",
year="2014",
author="Taylor, Aileen E. and Kemp, Simon and Trewartha, Grant and Stokes, Keith A.",
volume="48",
number="13",
pages="1066-1068",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To assess and evaluate the injury risk associated with the scrum in English professional rugby union in the 2011-2012 season. <br><br>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). <br><br>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). <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-3674",
doi="10.1136/bjsports-2013-092873",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2013-092873"
}