Why the study?
A comprehensive review was needed to identify the relationships between rugby union and health and well-being.
Does rugby union participation improve health and well-being?
Does rugby union participation improve health and well-being?
Rugby union participation provides physical activity and muscle-strengthening benefits that contribute to overall health and well-being.
Rugby union may support health via activity and strength gains; leaves open comparative efficacy in prospective trials.
Our scoping review was the first ‘big picture’ review to identify the relationships between rugby union, and health and well-being. Data suggest that all forms of rugby union (contact, non-contact and wheelchair) can provide moderate to vigorous physical activity, and can contribute to non-sedentary time, both of which have a raft of associated health and well-being benefits.1 National population surveys also consider rugby union as an activity that can provide muscle-strengthening/balance improvement when accrued for period of over 10 minutes,2 and ‘ball sports’ are generally considered to improve muscle function, bone health and balance.3 ‘Non-contact’ and …
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