Everything you kneed to know about the highest burden match injury in professional mens rugby union

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News Source : The BMJ

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  • Team medical staff collected injury data from the highest level of men’s rugby in England (The Premiership) over 20 seasons (2002–2023) The research team analysed the number of knee injuries, the type of injury, how long players were sidelined, and whether playing surfaces (natural grass vs. artificial turf) affected knee injury rates.
  • Data was gathered from club medical teams and categorized based on injury type, severity, and the event during which the injury occurred, such as tackles, running, or rucks.
Authors Stephen W West,Sam J Hudson,Lindsay Starling,Matthew Cross,Sean Williams,Carly D McKay,Dario Cazzola,John H M Brooks,Rory Murray,Andy Williams,Simon P T Kemp,Keith A StokesWhy i [+5237 chars]

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