Effect of nationwide injury prevention programme on serious spinal injuries in New Zealand rugby union: ecological study

2007146 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Simon Gianotti · Accident Compensation Corporation

Will G. Hopkins · Auckland University of Technology

Patria Hume · New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science

Abstract

The introduction of the RugbySmart programme coincided with a reduction in the rate of disabling spinal injuries arising from scrums in rugby union. This study exemplifies the benefit of educational initiatives in injury prevention and the need for comprehensive injury surveillance systems for evaluating injury prevention initiatives in sport.

Topics & Keywords

Sports injuries and prevention Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Shoulder Injury and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMJ

Volume 334, Issue 7604, pp. 1150-1150

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39185.605914.ae

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