Tackling the tackle 1: A descriptive analysis of 14,679 tackles and risk factors for high tackles in a community-level male amateur rugby union competition during a lowered tackle height law variation trial

In rugby union (rugby), the tackle is the most frequent cause of concussion and thus a target for intervention to reduce concussion incidence. The aim of this study is to describe tackle characteristics and factors associated with illegal high tackles in amateur community-level rugby during a lowere...

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Published in:Journal of science and medicine in sport 2024-01, Vol.27 (1), p.57-62
Main Authors: van Tonder, Riaan, Hendricks, Sharief, Starling, Lindsay, Surmon, Sean, Viviers, Pierre, Kraak, Wilbur, Stokes, Keith A., Derman, Wayne, Brown, James Craig
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amateur
Athletic Injuries - epidemiology
Athletic Injuries - etiology
Athletic Injuries - prevention & control
Collaboration
Community level
Concussion
Football - injuries
Head injuries
Humans
Injury risk
Male
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Rugby
Surveillance
Tackle descriptors
Working groups
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