Key result
Participation in the top Spanish semiprofessional rugby league was associated with an overall time-loss injury incidence of 3.41 injuries per 1000 hours of exposure.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to describe and analyze injury incidence, severity, cause, anatomical location, damaged tissue, recurrence, and timing over a rugby season.
Observational (n=258)
Yes
In Spanish semiprofessional rugby, severe contact injuries during competition, particularly from tackling, are the most frequent cause of time-loss injuries.
Descriptive rugby injury patterns may guide targeted prevention; leaves open need for prospective trials to test interventions.
BACKGROUND: We describe and analyze injury incidence, severity, cause of injury, anatomical location, damaged tissue, injury recurrence, and the time and place at which injuries occur over the course of a season. METHODS: An observational, descriptive, prospective, nomothetic, and multidimensional study was conducted during the 2018-2019 season with 258 players of the top semiprofessional rugby league in Spain (División de Honor de Rugby). Data were reported by the clubs' medical services. Reported time-loss injuries were collected. RESULTS: Overall exposure was 4100 h (137 matches), over 35 weeks of competition. A total of 288 injuries were reported, with three of these leading to withdrawal from the sport. A total average of 35.63 days was lost to injury. Overall time-loss injury incidence was 3.41 injuries/1000 h of exposure. Backs suffered 119 injuries corresponding to 3.80 injuries/1000 h of exposure, whilst forwards suffered 169 injuries with 4.27 injuries/1000 h of exposure. Severe injuries were the most frequent injury type. CONCLUSIONS: Outcomes confirm that more injuries take place during competition, with these also being more severe in nature. Contact injuries were most frequently suffered, above all, due to tackling or being tackled.
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Murias-Lozano et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Rugby injuries (n=258). Playing rugby was evaluated on Overall time-loss injury incidence. Participation in the top Spanish semiprofessional rugby league was associated with an overall time-loss injury incidence of 3.41 injuries per 1000 hours of exposure.
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