The incidence and propensity of head acceleration events in a season of men's and women's english elite-level club rugby union matches

Key Points Head acceleration event (HAE) mitigation strategies are a priority for rugby union to ensure brain health, in addition to player welfare, is optimised. HAE incidence and propensity over a range of different thresholds have been reported in elite-level men`s and women`s rugby union for all positional groups (i.e. front row, second row, back row, half backs, centres, back three). Positional-specific differences in HAE incidence and propensity exist and should be considered in any future HAE mitigation strategies.
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Subjects:
Notations:sport games biological and medical sciences
Published in:Sports Medicine
Language:English
Published: 2024
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-024-02064-7
Volume:54
Issue:10
Pages:2685-2696
Document types:article
Level:advanced