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Injuries Associated With Sport Participation Amongst Australian Army Personnel, Ben Schram, Rodney Pope, Rob Orr
Injuries Associated With Sport Participation Amongst Australian Army Personnel, Ben Schram, Rodney Pope, Rob Orr
Rob Marc Orr
Abstract published in the Journal of Military and Veteran’s Health, 24(4), p. 29.
The Epidemiology Of Injuries In Australian Professional Rugby Union 2014 Super Rugby Competition, Timothy Whitehouse, Rob Orr, Edward Fitzgerald, Simon Harries, Christopher P. Mclellan
The Epidemiology Of Injuries In Australian Professional Rugby Union 2014 Super Rugby Competition, Timothy Whitehouse, Rob Orr, Edward Fitzgerald, Simon Harries, Christopher P. Mclellan
Rob Marc Orr
Background:
Rugby union is a collision-based ball sport played at the professional level internationally. Rugby union has one of the highest reported incidences of injury of all team sports.
Purpose:
To identify the characteristics, incidence, and severity of injuries occurring in Australian professional Super Rugby Union.
Design: Descriptive epidemiology study.
Methods:
The present study was a prospective epidemiology study on a cohort of 180 professional players from 5 Australian Super Rugby teams during the 2014 Super Rugby Union Tournament. Team medical staff collected and submitted daily training and match-play injury data through a secure, web-based electronic platform. The injury data …