Wekesa M, Asembo J M, Njororai W W
Exercise and Sports Consultancy, Nairobi, Kenya.
Br J Sports Med. 1996 Mar;30(1):61-3. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.30.1.61.
To investigate injuries in international rugby football.
All injuries that led to temporary stoppage of the game or to the substitution of a player during the Rugby World Cup prequalifying tournament were recorded. Six matches were played, involving the Arabian Gulf, Kenya, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
47 injuries were recorded, giving an injury rate of eight per match. The number of injuries decreased from 38.3% in the first matches to 23.4% in the final ones. The most serious injury was a concussion and the majority of the injuries affected soft tissues. Anatomically, the lower limbs suffered most injuries (46.8%), followed by the head (21.3%), trunk (17.0%), and upper limbs (12.8%). Slightly more injuries occurred in the defensive half of the field of play (53.2%) than in the offensive half (46.8%). More injuries occurred in the second half (61.7%) than in the first half (38.3%).
Protective equipment should be introduced to minimise the number and seriousness of injuries in rugby.
调查国际橄榄球运动中的损伤情况。
记录在橄榄球世界杯预选赛期间导致比赛暂时中断或球员被替换的所有损伤。共进行了六场比赛，参赛队伍包括阿拉伯海湾队、肯尼亚队、纳米比亚队和津巴布韦队。
共记录到47例损伤，每场比赛的损伤率为8例。损伤数量从最初几场比赛的38.3%降至最后几场比赛的23.4%。最严重的损伤是脑震荡，且大多数损伤影响软组织。从解剖学角度来看，下肢受伤最多（46.8%），其次是头部（21.3%）、躯干（17.0%）和上肢（12.8%）。比赛防守半场的损伤发生率（53.2%）略高于进攻半场（46.8%）。下半场的损伤发生率（61.7%）高于上半场（38.3%）。
应引入防护装备以尽量减少橄榄球运动中损伤的数量和严重程度。
