Tackler’s head position relative to the ball carrier is highly correlated with head and neck injuries in rugby
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DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098135
Abstract: Objectives To characterise the tackler’s head position during one-on-one tackling in rugby and to determine the incidence of head, neck and shoulder injuries through analysis of game videos, injury records and a questionnaire completed by… read more here.
Keywords: head; head position; ball carrier; tackler head ... See more keywords
024 Tackle characteristics associated with concussion in British university level rugby union
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DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-iocabstracts.24
Abstract: Background Understanding the risk of concussion and how this injury occurs in rugby union match play can inform future injury reduction strategies. This has been investigated in professional rugby but not in the UK elite… read more here.
Keywords: concussion; ball carrier; rugby union;
Tacklers’ Head Inertial Accelerations Can Be Decreased by Altering the Way They Engage in Contact with Ball Carriers’ Torsos
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DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002931
Abstract: ABSTRACT Purpose This study aimed to investigate how four types of successfully executed, legal front-on, one-on-one torso tackles influence the tacklers’ and ball carriers’ inertial head kinematics. Methods A total of 455 successful front-on, one-on-one… read more here.
Keywords: ball carrier; torso; kinematics; head ... See more keywords
Interpersonal Dynamics in 2-vs-1 Contexts of Football: The Effects of Field Location and Player Roles
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01407
Abstract: This study analyzed the spatial-temporal interactions that sustained 2-vs-1 contexts in football at different field locations near the goal. Fifteen male players (under 15 years, age 13.2 ± 1.03 years, years of practice 4.2 ±… read more here.
Keywords: ball carrier; field; contexts football; field location ... See more keywords