Panagodage Perera Nirmala Kanthi, Radojčić Maja R, Filbay Stephanie R, Griffin Steffan A, Gates Lucy, Murray Andrew, Hawkes Roger, Arden Nigel K
Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Centre for Sport, Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research Versus Arthritis, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
BMJ Open. 2021 Jan 29;11(1):e041037. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041037.
Rugby football (Union and League) provides physical activity (PA) with related physical and mental health benefits. However, as a collision sport, rugby research and media coverage predominantly focus on injuries in elite players while the overall impact on health and well-being remains unclear. This study aims to provide a greater understanding of the risks and benefits of rugby participation in a diverse sample of men and women, current and former rugby Union and League players from recreational to the elite level of play. We will explore: (1) joint-specific injuries and concussion; (2) joint pain and osteoarthritis (OA); (3) medical and mental health conditions; (4) PA and sedentary behaviour and (5) well-being (quality of life, flourishing and resilience).
The Rugby Health and Well-being Study is designed in two phases: (1) a UK-wide cross-sectional survey and (2) cross-validation using health register data from Scotland. Participants will be at least 16 years old, current or former rugby players who have played rugby for at least one season. We will report standardised, level of play-, sex- and age-stratified prevalence of joint injury, concussion, medical conditions and PA. We will describe injury/concussion prevention expectations and protective equipment use. Rugby-related factors associated with injury, pain, OA, PA, health and well-being will be explored in regression models. We will compare joint pain intensity and duration, elements of pain perception and well-being between recreational and elite players and further investigate these associations in regression models while controlling for confounding variables. In the second phase, we will validate self-reported with health register data, and provide further information on healthcare use.
The Yorkshire and the Humber-Leeds East Research Ethics Committee (REC reference: 19/HY/0377) has approved this study (IRAS project ID 269424). The results will be disseminated through scientific publications, conferences and social media.
英式橄榄球（联盟式和联赛式）提供身体活动（PA），对身心健康有益。然而，作为一项碰撞性运动，橄榄球研究和媒体报道主要关注精英球员的伤病情况，而其对健康和幸福的总体影响仍不明确。本研究旨在更深入了解不同性别、不同水平（从业余到精英级别）的现役和退役英式橄榄球联盟式和联赛式球员参与橄榄球运动的风险和益处。我们将探讨：（1）特定关节损伤和脑震荡；（2）关节疼痛和骨关节炎（OA）；（3）医疗和心理健康状况；（4）身体活动和久坐行为；（5）幸福（生活质量、蓬勃发展和恢复力）。
橄榄球健康与幸福研究分两个阶段进行：（1）全英国范围内的横断面调查；（2）利用苏格兰的健康登记数据进行交叉验证。参与者须年满16岁，为现役或退役橄榄球运动员，且至少参加过一个赛季的橄榄球比赛。我们将报告关节损伤、脑震荡、医疗状况和身体活动的标准化患病率，并按比赛水平、性别和年龄进行分层。我们将描述对损伤/脑震荡预防的期望以及防护装备的使用情况。在回归模型中，我们将探讨与损伤、疼痛、骨关节炎、身体活动、健康和幸福相关的橄榄球相关因素。我们将比较业余和精英球员之间的关节疼痛强度和持续时间、疼痛感知要素和幸福状况，并在回归模型中进一步研究这些关联，同时控制混杂变量。在第二阶段，我们将用健康登记数据验证自我报告内容，并提供有关医疗保健使用的更多信息。
约克郡和亨伯 - 利兹东部研究伦理委员会（REC编号：19/HY/0377）已批准本研究（IRAS项目编号269424）。研究结果将通过科学出版物、会议和社交媒体进行传播。
