The aim of this study was to review the available literature on the epidemiology of
injuries in professional rugby, and then to collect data on previous injuries and
the influence of external factors on rugby injuries. Secondly, the incidence,
nature and circumstances surrounding injuries in a cohort of professional South
African provincial rugby players were documented. The data collected was
compared with available data in order to determine trends of injuries that, if taken
into consideration, could possibly lead to the prevention of injuries to future rugby
players.
No study has been done on injury rate and frequency in the Currie Cup
competition. Being the cornerstone of providing players for competitions like the
Super 12 and Tri-nations, it is certainly appropriate to record the incidence and
nature of injuries in the Currie Cup competition. This study attempted to identify
factors associated with injury, to direct further analytical research and suggest
measures to reduce injury rate. It also drew a comparison between results
obtained through this study, and results obtained by other relevant studies in
other competitions.
The epidemiological data used in this study were collected from two professional
rugby teams that competed in the 2002 Currie Cup Rugby Competition. This
competition is held annually in South Africa and includes provincial teams from
14 regions in South Africa.
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| Date | 05 July 2005 |
| Creators | le Roux, Douglas Leonard |
| Contributors | Dr LJ Holtzhausen, Dr FF Coetzee |
| Publisher | University of the Free State |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en-uk |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.uovs.ac.za//theses/available/etd-07052005-135053/restricted/ |
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