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The Incidence of Concussion in a Professional Australian Rugby League Team, 1998–2012
Joint Authors
Savage, Jason
Hooke, Chloe
Orchard, John
Parkinson, Richard
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Rugby league is a physically demanding team sport and the National Rugby League is the highest-level competition of rugby league in Australia.
Frequent tackles and collisions between players result in a high incidence of injury to players.
Concussion injuries have been the source of much debate, with reporting varying greatly depending on the definition used.
Method.
Injury records of 239 players from one professional National Rugby League were analysed during a continuous period of 15 years, with particular interest in the incidence and recurrence of concussions and the change in incidence over time.
Result.
A total of 191 concussions were recorded, affecting 90 players.
The incidence of concussion injuries was found to be 28.33 per 1000 player match hours, with an increase over time (P=0.0217).
Multiple concussions were recorded for 51 players.
Conclusion.
A statistically significant increase in the incidence of concussion injuries was found, without a concurrent increase in the number of head injuries or total injuries.
New rules which mandate removal of players from the field may be beneficial for protection of players on the long term, although they risk being counterproductive, if they make players less likely to report their symptoms during matches.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Savage, Jason& Hooke, Chloe& Orchard, John& Parkinson, Richard. 2013. The Incidence of Concussion in a Professional Australian Rugby League Team, 1998–2012. Journal of Sports Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461872
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Savage, Jason…[et al.]. The Incidence of Concussion in a Professional Australian Rugby League Team, 1998–2012. Journal of Sports Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461872
American Medical Association (AMA)
Savage, Jason& Hooke, Chloe& Orchard, John& Parkinson, Richard. The Incidence of Concussion in a Professional Australian Rugby League Team, 1998–2012. Journal of Sports Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-461872
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-461872