Concussion knowledge and attitude of English youth rugby players: the RUCKAS-YOUTH survey by Simon P T Kemp, Keith Stokes, Nicola Brown, David Silver, Rachel Faull-Brown, Russell McClusky, Stephen Patterson

“…Objective This cross-sectional study describes the concussion knowledge and attitudes of male and female 14–18 year-old school rugby union players in England.Methods Data from 515 (male 421, female 94) players from 19 schools were collected via the specifically designed Rugby Union Concussion Knowledge and Attitude Survey (RUCKAS-YOUTH) between 2019 and 2022. …”
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The Vertical Force-velocity Profile in Male Under-20 National Team Rugby XV Union Players by Pablo Pérez-Ifrán, Andrés González-Ramírez, Julio Calleja-González, Stefano Benítez Flores

“…Results: Among the 10 rugby union players evaluated, 7 of them presented a force deficit, 2 were well balanced, and only one presented a velocity deficit. …”
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Sport histories : figurational studies in the development of modern sports / by Dunning, Eric., Malcolm, Dominic, 1969-, Waddington, Ivan.

Retrospective Respect for Education - Male Australian Footballers retrospectively appreciate education post-matriculation by Ashnil Chandra Murray, Michael Grimley, Dipu Sebastian

“…Material and Method: Four rugby league,four rugby union and four Australian Rules footballers underwent life history interviews and showed clear prioristation of sport during school. …”
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Prospective cohort study of long-term neurological outcomes in retired elite athletes: the Advanced BiomaRker, Advanced Imaging and Neurocognitive (BRAIN) Health Study protocol by Matthew J Cross, Mathew G Wilson, Simon Kemp, Daniel Friedland, David J Sharp, Thomas D Parker, Karl A Zimmerman, Neil S N Graham, Jessica A Hain, Erin Jane Rooney, Ying Lee, Martina Del-Giovane, Richard J Sylvester

“…The Advanced BiomaRker, Advanced Imaging and Neurocognitive Health Study will prospectively examine the neurological, psychiatric, psychological and general health of retired elite-level rugby union and association football/soccer players.Methods and analysis 400 retired athletes will be recruited (200 rugby union and 200 association football players, male and female). …”
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Tackle Risk Factors for Head Injury Assessments (HIAs) in Sub-Elite Rugby League and Recommendations for Prevention: Head Contacts from Upright Tackles Increase the HIA Risk to Bot... by Martin A. Lang, Ross Tucker, Suzi Edwards, Grant L. Iverson, Andrew J. Gardner

“…This study aims to replicate the work conducted in professional rugby league and rugby union by examining Head Injury Assessment (HIA) events to determine the associated tackle characteristics that increase concussion risk in sub-elite rugby league players. …”
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Common work-related musculoskeletal strains and injuries by R.M. Collins, D.C. Janse van Rensburg, J.S. Patricios

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Corrigendum: Steady-State Visual-Evoked Potentials as a Biomarker for Concussion: A Pilot Study by Daryl H. C. Fong, Adrian Cohen, Philip Boughton, Paul Raftos, Joseph E. Herrera, Neil G. Simon, David Putrino

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A whole genome sequencing approach to anterior cruciate ligament rupture-a twin study in two unrelated families. by Daneil Feldmann, Christian D Bope, Jon Patricios, Emile R Chimusa, Malcolm Collins, Alison V September

“…Their male sibling sustained a bilateral non-contact ACL rupture while playing rugby union was also recruited. The father had sustained a unilateral non-contact ACL rupture on the right limb while playing professional amateur level football and mother who had participated in dancing for over 10 years at a social level, with no previous ligament or tendon injuries were both recruited. …”
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A whole genome sequencing approach to anterior cruciate ligament rupture–a twin study in two unrelated families by Daneil Feldmann, Christian D. Bope, Jon Patricios, Emile R. Chimusa, Malcolm Collins, Alison V. September

“…Their male sibling sustained a bilateral non-contact ACL rupture while playing rugby union was also recruited. The father had sustained a unilateral non-contact ACL rupture on the right limb while playing professional amateur level football and mother who had participated in dancing for over 10 years at a social level, with no previous ligament or tendon injuries were both recruited. …”
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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) - An Update and Overview   by Rowena Mobbs

“…An exposure-response effect has been demonstrated in American football along with case reports in high profile sports including Australian rules football, rugby union, rugby league, soccer, and ice hockey. Despite intense media interest in the professional contact and collision sports in which CTE has been demonstrated, CTE has been increasingly identified in a wide array of amateur sporting and also non-sporting environments including military related blast trauma, assault, and falls in this heterogeneous condition. …”
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Kompetensi pengadil ragbi Malaysia by Mohamad Nizam Nazarudin, Mohd Khairudin Abdullah, Mohd Sobri Ismail

“…Soalselidik ini adalah diubahsuaikan daripada soal selidik Generic Competencies of Rugby Union Referee (2003) bagi mengenalpasti kompetensi generik yang diperlukan oleh pengadil ragbi untuk berjaya pada peringkat tertinggi dan bagi mengenalpasti kesediaan pengadil ragbi pula menggunakan soal selidik Australia Rugby Union Referee Competency Statement (2006) dansoalselidik Information· Technology Know/edge and Skills Diagnostic Tool (2003). …”
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The load-velocity relationship in the jump squat exercise by Irineu Loturco, Michael McGuigan, Lucas A. Pereira, Fernando Pareja-Blanco

“…The purpose of this study was to test the load-velocity relationship in the jump squat (JS) exercise using three different velocity parameters (mean velocity [MV], mean propulsive velocity [MPV], and peak velocity [PV]). Twenty-six male rugby union players (24.3 ± 3.9 years; 1.81 ± 0.09 m; 101.3 ± 15.4 kg) performed a progressive loading test in the JS with loads corresponding to 20, 40, 60, and 80% of the half-squat 1RM (equivalent to 24, 46, 70, and 94% of the estimated JS-1RM). …”
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The Reliability of Using a Laser Device to Assess Deceleration Ability by Jonty Ashton, Paul A. Jones

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the within- and between-session reliability (intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), coefficient of variation (CV), standard error of measurement (SEM) and smallest detectable difference (SDD)) of using a laser Doppler device (LAVEG—LAser VElocity Guard) to quantify deceleration ability in 20 amateur rugby union players. Each player performed one familiarisation and two experimental sessions (seven days apart) consisting of three maximal 15 m sprints from a standing start, with an immediate deceleration to a complete stop upon hearing an audible cue at the 15 m mark. …”
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Predicting Athlete Workload in Women’s Rugby Sevens Using GNSS Sensor Data, Contact Count and Mass by Amarah Epp-Stobbe, Ming-Chang Tsai, Marc D. Klimstra

“…In soccer and men’s rugby, union acceleration/deceleration also influences load. …”
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A deep learning-based approach to diagnose mild traumatic brain injury using audio classification by Conor Wall, Dylan Powell, Fraser Young, Aaron J. Zynda, Sam Stuart, Tracey Covassin, Alan Godfrey

“…Here in this pilot study, we propose the extraction of Mel Frequency Cepstral Coefficient (MFCC) features from audio recordings of speech that were collected from athletes engaging in rugby union who were diagnosed with an mTBI or not. …”
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Morphological characteristics, assessment of hypermobility and pain threshold of rugby players by Joanna Trubiłko, Piotr Kolano, Elżbieta Sieńko-Awierianów, Monika Chudecka

“…Rugby 7s with 7 players in a team was derived from the classical Rugby Union with 15 players. A team of rugby 7s consists of scrum and offensive formations. …”
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Happy Birthday? Relative Age Benefits and Decrements on the Rocky Road by Neil McCarthy, Jamie Taylor, Andrew Cruickshank, Dave Collins

“…This paper aimed to investigate (a) the lived experience of relative age in talent development (TD) systems, (b) compare the experience of early and late born players, and (c) explore mechanisms influencing individual experiences. (2) Methods: interviews were conducted with a cohort of near elite and elite rugby union players. Data were subsequently analysed using reflexive thematic analysis and findings considered in light of eventual career status. (3) Results: challenge was an ever-present feature of all players journeys, especially at the point of transition to senior rugby. …”
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A deep learning-based approach to diagnose mild traumatic brain injury using audio classification. by Conor Wall, Dylan Powell, Fraser Young, Aaron J Zynda, Sam Stuart, Tracey Covassin, Alan Godfrey

“…Here in this pilot study, we propose the extraction of Mel Frequency Cepstral Coefficient (MFCC) features from audio recordings of speech that were collected from athletes engaging in rugby union who were diagnosed with an mTBI or not. …”
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Revision, uptake and coding issues related to the open access Orchard Sports Injury Classification System (OSICS) versions 8, 9 and 10.1 by John Orchard, Katherine Rae, John Brooks, et al

“…OSICS was commonly used in the sports of football (soccer), Australian football, rugby union, cricket and tennis. It is referenced in international papers in three sports and used in four commercially available computerised injury management systems. …”
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