Garraway M, Macleod D
Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical School, Edinburgh, UK.
Lancet. 1995 Jun 10;345(8963):1485-7. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(95)91040-9.
With the exception of spinal cord injuries, the frequency and consequences of rugby injuries are not clearly understood. We therefore conducted a prospective cohort study involving all the senior rugby clubs in the Scottish Borders. 1169 (96%) of 1216 eligible players provided personal details and recorded all 15-a-side matches they played in the 1993-94 rugby season. Physiotherapists visited the clubs weekly to liaise with volunteer linkmen who were appointed to notify the circumstances of all new or recurrent injuries occurring in matches or rugby-related training. 361 players experienced 584 injuries in 512 injury episodes, 84% of which arose in matches. The period prevalence rate of match injuries was 13.95 (95% CI 12.64-15.26) per 1000 playing hours, the equivalent of an injury episode every 1.8 rugby matches. An injury episode took the player away from the game for an average of 39 days. 28% of injury episodes resulted in absence from employment or school/college work, for an average of 18 days. Rugby injuries are an important source of morbidity in young men. They need to be better understood if their frequency and consequences are to be reduced.
除脊髓损伤外，人们对橄榄球运动损伤的发生率和后果尚未完全了解。因此，我们开展了一项前瞻性队列研究，涵盖了苏格兰边区的所有高级橄榄球俱乐部。在1216名符合条件的球员中，1169名（96%）提供了个人信息，并记录了他们在1993 - 94赛季参加的所有15人制比赛。物理治疗师每周走访各俱乐部，与志愿联络员沟通，这些联络员负责通报比赛或与橄榄球相关训练中所有新发生的或复发的损伤情况。361名球员在512次损伤事件中出现了584次损伤，其中84%发生在比赛中。比赛损伤的期间患病率为每1000比赛小时13.95次（95%置信区间12.64 - 15.26），相当于每1.8场橄榄球比赛就有一次损伤事件。一次损伤事件使球员平均缺赛39天。28%的损伤事件导致球员缺勤或缺课，平均时长为18天。橄榄球运动损伤是年轻男性发病的一个重要原因。若要降低其发生率和减轻后果，就需要对其有更深入的了解。
