Heyward Omar, Emmonds Stacey, Roe Gregory, Scantlebury Sean, Stokes Keith, Jones Ben
Carnegie Applied Rugby Research (CARR) Centre, Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK.
Rugby Football Union, Twickenham, UK.
BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2022 Jul 21;8(3):e001287. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001287. eCollection 2022.
In part 1, the objective was to undertake a systematic scoping review of applied sports science and sports medicine in women's rugby, and in part 2 to develop a consensus statement on future research priorities.
In part 1, a systematic search of PubMed (MEDLINE), Scopus and SPORTDiscus (EBSCOhost) was undertaken from the earliest records to January 2021. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020, the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews, and the PRISMA extension protocols were followed. In part 2, 31 international experts in women's rugby (ie, elite players, sports scientists, medical clinicians, sports administrators) participated in a three-round Delphi consensus method. These experts reviewed the findings from part 1 and subsequently provided a list of priority research topics in women's rugby. Research topics were grouped into expert-based themes and expert-based subthemes via content analysis. Expert-based themes and expert-based subthemes were ranked from very low to very high research priority on a 1-5 Likert scale. Consensus was defined by ≥70% agreement. The median research priority agreement and IQR were calculated for each expert-based theme and subtheme.
PubMed (MEDLINE), Scopus and SPORTDiscus (EBSCOhost).
Studies were eligible for inclusion if they investigated applied sports science or sports medicine in women's rugby.
In part 1, the systematic scoping review identified 123 studies, which were categorised into six sports science and sports medicine evidence-based themes: injury (n=48), physical performance (n=32), match characteristics (n=26), fatigue and recovery (n=6), nutrition (n=6), and psychology (n=5). In part 2, the Delphi method resulted in three expert-based themes achieving consensus on future research priority in women's rugby: injury (5.0 (1.0)), female health (4.0 (1.0)) and physical performance (4.0 (1.0)).
SUMMARY/CONCLUSION: This two-part systematic scoping review and Delphi consensus is the first study to summarise the applied sports science and sports medicine evidence base in women's rugby and establish future research priorities. The summary tables from part 1 provide valuable reference information for researchers and practitioners. The three expert-based themes that achieved consensus in part 2 (injury, female health and physical performance) provide clear direction and guidance on future research priorities in women's rugby. The findings of this two-part study facilitate efficient and coordinated use of scientific resources towards high-priority research themes relevant to a wide range of stakeholders in women's rugby.
在第一部分，目标是对女子橄榄球运动中的应用体育科学和运动医学进行系统的范围综述；在第二部分，是就未来研究重点制定一份共识声明。
在第一部分，对PubMed（医学文献数据库）、Scopus和SPORTDiscus（EBSCOhost）从最早记录到2021年1月进行了系统检索。遵循系统评价和Meta分析的首选报告项目（PRISMA）2020、范围综述的PRISMA扩展以及PRISMA扩展协议。在第二部分，31名女子橄榄球国际专家（即精英运动员、体育科学家、医学临床医生、体育管理人员）参与了三轮德尔菲共识方法。这些专家回顾了第一部分的研究结果，随后提供了一份女子橄榄球重点研究课题清单。通过内容分析将研究课题分为基于专家的主题和基于专家的子主题。基于专家的主题和基于专家的子主题按照1 - 5李克特量表从极低到极高的研究优先级进行排序。共识定义为达成≥70%的一致意见。计算每个基于专家的主题和子主题的研究优先级中位数一致性和四分位距。
PubMed（医学文献数据库）、Scopus和SPORTDiscus（EBSCOhost）。
如果研究调查了女子橄榄球运动中的应用体育科学或运动医学，则有资格纳入。
在第一部分，系统范围综述确定了123项研究，这些研究被归类为六个基于体育科学和运动医学证据的主题：损伤（n = 48）、身体表现（n = 32）、比赛特征（n = 26）、疲劳与恢复（n = 6）、营养（n = 6）和心理学（n = 5）。在第二部分，德尔菲法得出了三个基于专家的主题在女子橄榄球未来研究重点上达成了共识：损伤（5.0（1.0））、女性健康（4.0（1.0））和身体表现（4.0（1.0））。
总结/结论：这个由两部分组成的系统范围综述和德尔菲共识是第一项总结女子橄榄球运动中应用体育科学和运动医学证据基础并确定未来研究重点的研究。第一部分的总结表为研究人员和从业者提供了有价值的参考信息。在第二部分达成共识的三个基于专家的主题（损伤、女性健康和身体表现）为女子橄榄球未来研究重点提供了明确的方向和指导。这项两部分研究的结果有助于高效且协调地利用科学资源，朝着与女子橄榄球广泛利益相关者相关的高优先级研究主题开展研究。
