Research Impact: Injury surveillance is routinely conducted in professional sports, however this is often more difficult to implement in amateur cohorts due to a lack of resources and medical staff availability. The Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance […]
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and University of Limerick (UL) have released the first findings from the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) research project, which looks at injury incidence in both the men’s and […]
Research Impact: While the number of Rugby-related injuries is widely reported, the majority of successful injury monitoring systems are seen in the professional setting. In order to effectively monitor injuries in the amateur game, a comprehensive […]
A key element of the context information for the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) project that UL are coordinating was the collection of information on the status quo of current injury monitoring and player education […]
Research Impact: The incidence of Rugby-related injuries is widely reported, however the overall incidence rate occurring in amateur Rugby is not known. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine the overall incidence of […]
Two week’s ago saw the official launch of a long-term research partnership between the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the University of Limerick (UL) focusing on injury monitoring and prevention in the amateur game, […]
