Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Unidade Local de Saude de Sao José, R. da Beneficência 8, 1069-166 Lisboa, Portugal.
Federação Portuguesa de Rugby, R. Julieta Ferrão 12, 1600-007 Lisboa, Portugal.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Sep 8;21(9):1191. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21091191.
Our aim was to report time-loss match injuries in Portugal's "Divisão de Honra" (Portuguese first tier) in the 2022/2023 season, focusing on injury incidence, burden, anatomical region, and type, to assess their impact on athletes' health and availability to play.
A prospective cohort study was conducted monitoring injuries via an online form filled in by each team's medical department, categorizing player position, as well as injury type, location, and severity. Incidence and burden were calculated per 1000 player-match-hours.
The overall injury incidence was 54.4 injuries per 1000 player-match-hours (95% CI 30.3-96.2). Forwards had higher injury incidence than backs. Lower limbs were the most affected locations-29 injuries/1000 h of exposure (95% CI 13.7-52.0). Sprain/ligaments injuries were the most common type of injury (14.4 injuries/1000 h (95% CI 3.7-30.0), followed by muscle injuries (8.1 injuries/1000 h 95% CI 4.9-11.5).
Injury incidence was higher than what is reported in amateur competitions and lower than for professionals. Injury severity was similar to that in other studies. Our study suggests a lower injury burden than in other semi-professional and elite leagues. These findings highlight the need for targeted injury prevention strategies in the Portuguese Rugby Union to increase athletes' availability by decreasing injury incidence and/or burden. Further research with broader participation and training injury data is needed.
本研究旨在报告 2022/2023 赛季葡萄牙“荣誉联赛”（葡萄牙顶级联赛）中的伤停比赛损伤，重点关注损伤发生率、负担、解剖部位和类型，评估其对运动员健康和比赛可参与性的影响。
采用前瞻性队列研究，通过各队医疗部门在线填写的表格监测损伤，对运动员位置以及损伤类型、部位和严重程度进行分类。通过计算每 1000 名球员-比赛-小时的发生率和负担来评估损伤。
总体损伤发生率为 54.4 次/1000 名球员-比赛-小时（95%CI 30.3-96.2）。前锋的损伤发生率高于后卫。下肢是最易受伤的部位，暴露于 1000 小时的损伤次数为 29 次（95%CI 13.7-52.0）。扭伤/韧带损伤是最常见的损伤类型（14.4 次/1000 h，95%CI 3.7-30.0），其次是肌肉损伤（8.1 次/1000 h，95%CI 4.9-11.5）。
损伤发生率高于业余比赛报道，低于职业比赛。损伤严重程度与其他研究相似。本研究表明，与其他半职业和精英联赛相比，损伤负担较低。这些发现强调了葡萄牙橄榄球联盟需要采取有针对性的损伤预防策略，通过降低损伤发生率和/或负担来提高运动员的可参与性。需要进一步进行更广泛参与和训练损伤数据的研究。
