Table 2:
Descriptive profile of injuries sustained by adolescent male rugby players in
one season
|
Characteristic |
Response |
Level of play N (%) |
Players position N (%) |
Total |
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|
|
U-16s |
U-20s |
Forward |
Backline |
Total |
|
|
Injured
players in 2014 season (n) |
Yes
|
51(58.6) |
109
(60.9) |
81
(57.9) |
79
(58.5) |
160 |
|
No
|
36(41.4) |
70
(39.1) |
59
(42.10 |
56
(41.5) |
115 |
|
|
Total |
87 |
179 |
140 |
135 |
275 |
|
|
aStatistic |
Χ2(1)= 0.01,
p=0.92 |
Χ2(1)= 0.01, p= 0.91 |
|
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|
Chronicity
Situational
setting Injuries
time in the game |
New
injuries |
75(58.6) |
280(64.7) |
208(65.8) |
147(60) |
355 |
|
Recurrent
|
53(41.4) |
153(35.3) |
108(34.2) |
98(40) |
206 |
|
|
Total |
128 |
433 |
316 |
245 |
561 |
|
|
aStatistic |
Χ2(1)= 1.32, p= 0.25 |
Χ2(1)= 1.77, p=0.18 |
|
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|
Training
injuries |
38(29.7) |
190(43.9) |
143(45.3) |
85(34.7) |
228 |
|
|
Match
injuries |
90(70.3) |
243(56.1) |
173(54.7) |
160(65.3) |
333 |
|
|
Total |
128 |
433 |
316 |
245 |
561 |
|
|
Statistic |
Χ2(1)= 7.67, p= 0.01 |
Χ2(1)= 4.29, p=0.04 |
|
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|
1st
half injury |
78(60.9) |
57(27.8) |
87(48.1) |
48(31.6) |
135 |
|
|
2nd
half injury |
50(39.1) |
148(72.2) |
94(51.9) |
104(68.4) |
198 |
|
|
Total injuries |
128 |
205 |
181 |
152 |
333 |
|
|
Statistic |
Χ2(1)= 34.5, p< 0.0 |
Χ2(1)= 8.56, p< 0.01 |
|
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|
Mechanism
of injury |
Being
Tackled |
35(27.3) |
140(32.3) |
98(29.4) |
77(31.4) |
175 |
|
Tackling
|
21(16.4) |
75(17.3) |
58(18.4) |
38(15.5) |
96 |
|
|
Collision
|
7(5.5) |
35(8.1) |
28(8.9) |
14(5.7) |
42 |
|
|
Scrum
|
10(7.8) |
25(5.8) |
35(11.1) |
0(0) |
35 |
|
|
Rucking/Maul |
16(12.5) |
29(6.7) |
14(4.4) |
31(12.6) |
45 |
|
|
*All Others |
39(30.5) |
129(29.8) |
83(26.2) |
85(34.7) |
168 |
|
|
Total |
128 |
433 |
316 |
245 |
561 |
|
|
Anatomical
site |
Upper
Limbs |
30(23.4) |
115(26.6) |
94(29.7) |
51(20.8) |
145 |
|
Lower
Limbs |
53(41.4) |
164(37.9) |
104(32.9) |
113(46.1) |
217 |
|
|
Head
& Neck |
34(26.6) |
48(11.1) |
55(17.4) |
27(11.0) |
82 |
|
|
Trunk |
11(8.6) |
106(24.5) |
63(19.9) |
54(22.0) |
117 |
|
|
Total |
128 |
433 |
316 |
245 |
561 |
|
|
Anatomical
site (lower
limbs) |
Hip
|
11(10.5) |
9(8.0) |
7(7.2) |
13(10.8) |
20 |
|
Thigh |
26(24.8) |
20(17.9) |
16(16.5) |
30(25) |
46 |
|
|
Knee
|
33(31.4) |
46(41.1) |
28(28.9) |
51(42.5) |
79 |
|
|
Shank
|
17(16.2) |
13(11.6) |
20(20.6) |
10(8.3) |
30 |
|
|
Ankle
|
12(11.4) |
17(15.2) |
18(18.6) |
11(9.2) |
29 |
|
|
Foot
and toes |
6(5.7) |
7(6.3) |
8(8.2) |
5(4.2) |
13 |
|
|
Total |
105 |
112 |
97 |
120 |
217 |
|
aIndicates Yates corrected Chi-square value; *denotes
non-contact causes such as running, twisting, jumping in lineout, collision
with a fixed object like goal post but not with other players as it was
recorded under collision, turning, falling during a try, kicking, and catching
the ball.