Oefen- en beseringsprofiel van Griffons en Puma rugbyspelers

[摘要] English: Rugby is a very popular, fast paced, high intensity team sport. The players arepermanently in motion and contact with one another, and for this reason therisk of injury is very high.The number of injuries in professional, as well as amateur rugby hasdramatically increased since rugby has become a professional sport. The factthat the style of play has also changed to a more running form of rugby alsoincreases the potential of injuries for the players proportionally.Various research studies have been carried out on the epidemiology of rugbyinjuries at different levels of the game, but limited data exists on the exerciseand injury profile of rugby players. This area is the aim of the study.A qualitative, descriptive, retrospective study is performed. The studypopulation exists of the Griffons and Puma rugby players that competed in the2010 Vodacom and Currie cup competitions in South Africa.Data of the incidence and treatment of injuries, pre-season fitness tests andexercise regimes for each union is included in this study, obtained througheither a data vorm or questionnaire.A total of 89 injuries are recorded for 55 players over a period of nine monthsfor February 2010 to October 2010. Physical contact between players causedmore than half the injuries. There was a high incidence of lacerations to thehead and face, while soft tissue injuries were also prominent. Forwards wereinjured more frequently than backline players, and the lower limb was theanatomical body part that was injured the most. The majority of injuriesoccurred during the second half of the match and was very mild to mild.The results of this study correspond greatly to previous literature and are ofvalue in that it adds to the current existing databases of rugby injuries in South Africa. These databases can be well utilized in the structuring of injuryprevention strategies by the rugby unions.The research also indicates that physiotherapy and rehabilitation plays aanimportant role in the treatment of sports injuries.

[发布机构] University of the Free State