Rugby Union with Michael Swain
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Articles
Freitag A, Kirkwood G, Scharer S, et al. Systematic review of rugby injuries in children and adolescents under 21 years. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2015;49(8):511-19
Kirkwood G, Parekh N, Ofori-Asenso R, et al. Concussion in youth rugby union and rugby league: A systematic review. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2015;49(8):506-10
Krause LM, Naughton GA, Denny G, et al. Understanding mismatches in body size, speed and power among adolescent rugby union players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 2015;18(3):358-63
Williams S, Trewartha G, Kemp S, et al. A meta-analysis of injuries in senior men's professional Rugby Union. Sports Medicine 2013;43(10):1043-55
Roberts SP, Trewartha G, England M, et al. Epidemiology of time-loss injuries in English community-level rugby union. BMJ Open 2013;3(11)
Brown JC, Lambert MI, Verhagen E, et al. The incidence of rugby-related catastrophic injuries (including cardiac events) in South Africa from 2008 to 2011: a cohort study. BMJ Open 2013;3(2)
New articles
Does the new rugby union scrum sequence positively influence the hooker's in situ spinal kinematics? Ramesh Swaminathan, Jonathan M Williams, Michael D Jones, Peter S Theobald BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2016;2:e000064 doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000064 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request permissions]
The relationships between rugby players’ tackle training attitudes and behaviour and their match tackle attitudes and behaviour. Sharief Hendricks, Steve den Hollander, Nicholas Tam, James Brown, Michael Lambert. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2015;1:e000046 doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000046 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request permissions]
Effectiveness of a single platelet-rich plasma injection to promote recovery in rugby players with ankle syndesmosis injury. David J Samra, Amy D Sman, Katherine Rae, James Linklater, Kathryn M Refshauge, Claire E Hiller. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2015;1:e000033 doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000033. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request permissions]
Original article - Professional Rugby Union players have a 60% greater risk of time loss injury after concussion: a 2-season prospective study of clinical outcomes Matthew Cross, Simon Kemp, Andrew Smith, Grant Trewartha, Keith Stokes. Br J Sports Med 2016;50:15 926-931 Published Online First: 1 December 2015doi:10.1136/bjsports-2015-094982 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [BMJ Learning:Take the Test]
Concussed athletes are more prone to injury both before and after their index concussion: a data base analysis of 699 concussed contact sports athletes. Erik Burman, Jack Lysholm, Pashtun Shahim, Christer Malm, Yelverton Tegner BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2016;2:e000092 doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000092 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request permissions]
Kirkwood G, Parekh N, Ofori-Asenso R, et al. Concussion in youth rugby union and rugby league: A systematic review. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2015;49(8):506-10
Krause LM, Naughton GA, Denny G, et al. Understanding mismatches in body size, speed and power among adolescent rugby union players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 2015;18(3):358-63
Williams S, Trewartha G, Kemp S, et al. A meta-analysis of injuries in senior men's professional Rugby Union. Sports Medicine 2013;43(10):1043-55
Roberts SP, Trewartha G, England M, et al. Epidemiology of time-loss injuries in English community-level rugby union. BMJ Open 2013;3(11)
Brown JC, Lambert MI, Verhagen E, et al. The incidence of rugby-related catastrophic injuries (including cardiac events) in South Africa from 2008 to 2011: a cohort study. BMJ Open 2013;3(2)
New articles
Does the new rugby union scrum sequence positively influence the hooker's in situ spinal kinematics? Ramesh Swaminathan, Jonathan M Williams, Michael D Jones, Peter S Theobald BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2016;2:e000064 doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000064 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request permissions]
The relationships between rugby players’ tackle training attitudes and behaviour and their match tackle attitudes and behaviour. Sharief Hendricks, Steve den Hollander, Nicholas Tam, James Brown, Michael Lambert. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2015;1:e000046 doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000046 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request permissions]
Effectiveness of a single platelet-rich plasma injection to promote recovery in rugby players with ankle syndesmosis injury. David J Samra, Amy D Sman, Katherine Rae, James Linklater, Kathryn M Refshauge, Claire E Hiller. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2015;1:e000033 doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000033. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request permissions]
Original article - Professional Rugby Union players have a 60% greater risk of time loss injury after concussion: a 2-season prospective study of clinical outcomes Matthew Cross, Simon Kemp, Andrew Smith, Grant Trewartha, Keith Stokes. Br J Sports Med 2016;50:15 926-931 Published Online First: 1 December 2015doi:10.1136/bjsports-2015-094982 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [BMJ Learning:Take the Test]
Concussed athletes are more prone to injury both before and after their index concussion: a data base analysis of 699 concussed contact sports athletes. Erik Burman, Jack Lysholm, Pashtun Shahim, Christer Malm, Yelverton Tegner BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2016;2:e000092 doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000092 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request permissions]
Prevention
Freitag A, Kirkwood G, Pollock AM. Rugby injury surveillance and prevention programmes: are they effective? BMJ 2015;350
Brown JC, Gardner-Lubbe S, Lambert MI, et al. The BokSmart intervention programme is associated with improvements in injury prevention behaviours of rugby union players: An ecological cross-sectional study. Injury Prevention 2015;21(3):173-78
Gianotti SM, Quarrie KL, Hume PA. Evaluation of RugbySmart: A rugby union community injury prevention programme. J Sci Med Sport 2009;12:371-5
The efficacy of a movement control exercise programme to reduce injuries in youth rugby: a cluster randomised controlled trial. M D Hislop, K A Stokes, S Williams, C D McKay, M England, S P T Kemp, G Trewartha. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2016;2:e000043 doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000043 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request permissions]
Brown JC, Gardner-Lubbe S, Lambert MI, et al. The BokSmart intervention programme is associated with improvements in injury prevention behaviours of rugby union players: An ecological cross-sectional study. Injury Prevention 2015;21(3):173-78
Gianotti SM, Quarrie KL, Hume PA. Evaluation of RugbySmart: A rugby union community injury prevention programme. J Sci Med Sport 2009;12:371-5
The efficacy of a movement control exercise programme to reduce injuries in youth rugby: a cluster randomised controlled trial. M D Hislop, K A Stokes, S Williams, C D McKay, M England, S P T Kemp, G Trewartha. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2016;2:e000043 doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000043 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request permissions]
Methods Corner
Fuller CW, Molloy MG, Bagate C, et al. Consensus statement on injury definitions and data collection procedures for studies of injuries in rugby union. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2007;41(5):328-31
Brooks J, Fuller CW. The influence of methodological issues on the results and conclusions from epidemiological studies of sports injuries: illustrative examples. Sports Med 2006;36:459-72
Meeuwisse WH, Tyreman H, Hagel B, et al. A dynamic model of etiology in sport injury: the recursive nature of risk and causation. Clin J Sport Med 2007;17(3):215-9
Van Tiggelen D, Wickes S, Stevens V, et al. Effective prevention of sports injuries: a model integrating efficacy, efficiency, compliance and risk-taking behaviour. Br J Sports Med 2008;42(8):648-52
Brooks J, Fuller CW. The influence of methodological issues on the results and conclusions from epidemiological studies of sports injuries: illustrative examples. Sports Med 2006;36:459-72
Meeuwisse WH, Tyreman H, Hagel B, et al. A dynamic model of etiology in sport injury: the recursive nature of risk and causation. Clin J Sport Med 2007;17(3):215-9
Van Tiggelen D, Wickes S, Stevens V, et al. Effective prevention of sports injuries: a model integrating efficacy, efficiency, compliance and risk-taking behaviour. Br J Sports Med 2008;42(8):648-52
Contributors
Michael S. Swain
Mike is a Lecturer in Chiropractic at Macquarie University in the Faculty of Science. Mike has a Master of Philosophy in sports injury epidemiology. Before his appointment as a lecturer, Mike worked with a community based Rugby Union Club where he studied neck injuries in amateur rugby players.
Mike has spoken at Australian and international conferences on the topic of injuries in amateur rugby union. He is a member of Sports Chiropractic Australia and has lectured in the areas of biomechanics and musculoskeletal diagnosis . His current research area is the epidemiology of musculoskeletal disorders in children and adolescents. Mike is affiliated with the George Institute for Global Health as a PhD candidate.
Mike is a Lecturer in Chiropractic at Macquarie University in the Faculty of Science. Mike has a Master of Philosophy in sports injury epidemiology. Before his appointment as a lecturer, Mike worked with a community based Rugby Union Club where he studied neck injuries in amateur rugby players.
Mike has spoken at Australian and international conferences on the topic of injuries in amateur rugby union. He is a member of Sports Chiropractic Australia and has lectured in the areas of biomechanics and musculoskeletal diagnosis . His current research area is the epidemiology of musculoskeletal disorders in children and adolescents. Mike is affiliated with the George Institute for Global Health as a PhD candidate.