Why the study?
Does a new scrum law reduce neck and back injuries in rugby union?
Population
Rugby union
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Supports scrum law evaluation for rugby injury prevention; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does a new scrum law reduce neck and back injuries in rugby union?
The implementation of a new scrum law in rugby union appears to be associated with a decline in neck and back injury claims during its first year.
Gianotti et al. (2008) studied this question.
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