Acute effect of an intensified exercise program on subsequent sleep, dietary intake, and performance in junior rugby players
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DOI: 10.1007/s00421-019-04196-5
Abstract: The effect of exercise on sleep remains controversial in athletes especially in junior athletes. This study tested the acute effect of additional intense rugby training on sleep, next-day dietary intake, and physical performances in adolescent… read more here.
Keywords: rugby players; effect; rugby; performance ... See more keywords
Coping by doping?A qualitative inquiry into permitted and prohibited substance use in competitive rugby
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101680
Abstract: Abstract Objectives Despite a growing body of literature examining the social psychology of doping in sport, stressors and coping as potential doping risk and or protective factors have received scant attention. The aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: permitted prohibited; substance use; rugby; prohibited substance ... See more keywords
Eyewear for Rugby Union: Wearer Characteristics and Experience with Rugby Goggles.
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1068-9501
Abstract: Unlike many other sports, Rugby Union has not permitted players to wear spectacles or eye protection. With an industrial partner, World Rugby developed goggles suitable for use while playing rugby for the purposes of growing… read more here.
Keywords: rugby union; rugby goggles; eyewear rugby; rugby ... See more keywords
Forced Retirement from Professional Rugby Union is Associated with Symptoms of Distress.
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-103959
Abstract: Rugby has a higher injury burden than other popular sports, such as football. Athletes who are forced to retire as a result of injury are associated with poor mental health. With its high injury burden,… read more here.
Keywords: retirement; professional rugby; forced retirement; rugby ... See more keywords
What they know and who they are telling: Concussion knowledge and disclosure behaviour in New Zealand adolescent rugby union players
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DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1749409
Abstract: ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to survey high school rugby players from a range of ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds in New Zealand (NZ) to gain an understanding of concussion knowledge, awareness of… read more here.
Keywords: new zealand; concussion knowledge; concussion; school ... See more keywords
The relative contribution of training intensity and duration to daily measures of training load in professional rugby league and union
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DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1754725
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study examined the relative contribution of exercise duration and intensity to team-sport athlete’s training load. Male, professional rugby league (n = 10) and union (n = 22) players were monitored over 6- and… read more here.
Keywords: training load; duration; training; intensity ... See more keywords
Statistical shape modelling reveals differences in hamstring morphology between professional rugby players and sprinters
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DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2023.2204269
Abstract: ABSTRACT Hamstring morphology may play an important role in understanding the aetiology of hamstring injury. Currently, the methods available to capture detailed morphological data such as muscle shape have not been utilized for the hamstring… read more here.
Keywords: rugby players; statistical shape; shape modelling; rugby ... See more keywords
Sport concussion assessment in New Zealand high school rugby players: a collaborative approach to the challenges faced in primary care
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DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2022.2033839
Abstract: ABSTRACT Primary Objective To describe the collaborative development of a New Zealand Rugby Concussion Assessment (NZRCA) for primary care and to provide normative baseline data from a representative group of high school rugby players. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: rugby players; high school; concussion; rugby ... See more keywords
An exploratory study into the relationship between playing at home or away and concussion
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DOI: 10.1080/02699052.2023.2181400
Abstract: ABSTRACT Primary Objective To investigate the effect of home and away game travel on risk of concussion across different levels of rugby union. Research Design Exploration study across school, university, and professional rugby teams. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: home away; concussion; rugby; school ... See more keywords
The balancing act - Physiotherapists' experiences of managing rugby-related concussion in the community.
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DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2170195
Abstract: BACKGROUND New Zealand Rugby (NZR) implemented a concussion management pathway (CMP) to improve management at the community level. Physiotherapists play an important role in the CMP. OBJECTIVE This study explored physiotherapists' experiences in the management… read more here.
Keywords: related concussion; rugby related; concussion; rugby ... See more keywords
In-vivo measurement of tri-axial loading at the head during the rugby tackle
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DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2017.1365297
Abstract: ABSTRACT To investigate the anatomical distribution of linear and rotational forces during the tackle scenario, male rugby players performed a total of 48 trials, as ball carrier or tackler. Participants wore headgear accommodating three global… read more here.
Keywords: axial loading; vivo measurement; tackle; tri axial ... See more keywords