Davies J E, Gibson T
Br Med J. 1978;2(6154):1759-61. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6154.1759.
In a prospective study of 185 players attached to 10 British rugby clubs, 151 injuries were recorded among 98 of them (53%) during a single season. Forwards sustained significantly more injuries than backs. The standard of rugby, players' body weights, degree of fitness, and presence of joint hypermobility did not affect the risk of injury. The leg was the most common site of injury. Head and neck injuries were significantly more common when play was static and on wet pitches. Scrummaging accounted for no neck injuries. Almost half the injuries occurred during the last quarter of games. Foul play might have caused as many as 47 (31%) of all reported injuries. Complete eradication of deliberately dangerous play would considerably reduce the high incidence of injuries in this sport.
在一项针对隶属于10家英国橄榄球俱乐部的185名球员的前瞻性研究中，在一个赛季里，其中98名球员（53%）共记录到151次受伤情况。前锋受伤的次数明显多于后卫。橄榄球的水平、球员体重、健康程度以及关节活动过度的情况均不影响受伤风险。腿部是最常见的受伤部位。当比赛处于静止状态且场地潮湿时，头部和颈部受伤的情况明显更为常见。争球时没有导致颈部受伤。几乎一半的受伤情况发生在比赛的最后四分之一时段。恶意犯规可能导致了所有报告受伤情况中的47次（31%）。彻底杜绝故意的危险动作将大幅降低这项运动中的高受伤率。
