%0 Journal Article
%T Injury surveillance during the 2010 IRB Women's Rugby World Cup
%J British journal of sports medicine
%D 2011
%A Taylor, Aileen E.
%A Fuller, Colin W.
%A Molloy, Michael G.
%V 45
%N 15
%P 1243-1245
%X Objective: To assess and evaluate injuries sustained during the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.  Design: Prospective, cohort.Participants285 women rugby players.  Results: Incidence of match injury was 35.5/1000 player-hours; mean severity was 55.0 days and median severity 9 days. Only one training injury was reported. Knee-ligament injuries were the most common (15%) and resulted in most days lost (43%). The tackle was the cause of most injuries.  Conclusions: The risk of injury in international rugby is significantly lower for women than for men. Further research is required to assess knee-ligament injuries in women's rugby.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I BMJ Publishing Group
%@ 0306-3674
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2011-090024