Objectives The purpose of this review was to synthesise both injury prevention and
performance tackle-related research to provide rugby stakeholders with information on …

There is an absence of high-quality evidence to support rehabilitation and return-to-sport
decisions following shoulder injuries in athletes. The Athlete Shoulder Consensus Group …

Background: Within international Rugby Union, only injury rates during the Rugby World
Cup have been reported. Therefore, injury rates and types during other international …

Rugby is a popular contact sport worldwide. Collisions and tackles during matches and
practices often lead to traumatic injuries of the shoulder. This review reports on the …

Background: The shoulder has been reported as a frequent location of injury in adult
professional and amateur rugby, with match injury incidence rates ranging from 1.8 to 3 per …

The exact dimensions of the scapula, including the coracoid process and glenoid fossa, are
fundamental in the patho-mechanics of the glenohumeral joint (GHJ); as these structures act …

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of four novel and pragmatic interventions on the
restricted range of motion (ROM) of shoulder joint in healthy subjects. Methods: The study …

Background: In rugby, the shoulder contributes to attack/defence during collisions, tackling,
falling, scrummaging, and mauling. We investigated the frequency, tissue, and pathology …

Background. Novices in sport possesses similar visual skills to that of experts, however there
may be major differences in magnitude of performance in these skills, with expert athletes …

The aim of this study was to describe the incidence, severity and type of shoulder injuries
resulting from match play in adult community rugby union between 2009–2013. A total of …