Head, face and neck injury in youth rugby: incidence and risk factors

• Published in: British journal of sports medicine Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 188 - 193
• Main Authors: McIntosh, A S, McCrory, P, Finch, C F, Wolfe, R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine 01.03.2010; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Adolescent; Age; Athletic Injuries - epidemiology; Athletic Injuries - prevention & control; Children & youth; Concussion; Craniocerebral Trauma - epidemiology; Face; Facial Injuries - epidemiology; Football - injuries; Head injuries; Headgear; Helmets; Humans; Incidence; Male; Neck; Neck Injuries - epidemiology; New South Wales - epidemiology; Participation; Risk Factors; Rugby; Soccer; Sports injuries; Sports medicine; Studies; Young Adult; New South Wales

Objectives In this study, the incidence of head, neck and facial injuries in youth rugby was determined, and the associated risk factors were assessed. Design Data were extracted from a cluster randomised controlled trial of headgear with the football teams as the unit of randomisation. No effect wa...