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Epidemiology of injuries in English professional rugby union: part 1 match injuries
British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2005 · Vol. 39(10) · pp. 757–766
John H M Brooks(The Football Association)Colin W Fuller✉(University of Leicester)Simon Kemp(The Football Association)Dave B. Reddin(The Football Association)
Abstract
On average, a club will have 18% of their players unavailable for selection as a consequence of match injuries.
Sports injuries and preventionInjury Epidemiology and PreventionShoulder Injury and TreatmentEpidemiologyInjury preventionHuman factors and ergonomicsSuicide preventionOccupational safety and healthPoison controlMedicineMedical emergencyPhysical therapyPathology
MeSH terms
Anterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAdultAthletic InjuriesCompetitive BehaviorEnglandEpidemiologic MethodsFootballHematomaHumansRecurrenceThighInjury Severity Score
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