Injuries in the New Zealand semi-professional rugby league competition
King, Doug A. Gabbett, Timothy James
King, Doug A.
Gabbett, Timothy James
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Abstract
The article discusses a study of injuries suffered by athletes in the 2005 New Zealand semi-professional rugby league competition, the Bartercard Cup. It reveals the number of injuries that occurred during 136 matches, noting that the shoulder was the single most common injury site. Charts are presented which show injury statistics per month for rate, man hours, player appearances and per minutes played, as well as player position injury incidences.
Keywords
injury incidence, rugby league, semi-professional
Date
2009
Type
Journal article
Journal
New Zealand Journal of Sports Medicine
Book
Volume
36
Issue
1
Page Range
6-15