The Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) project commenced in September 2016 and is funded by the IRFU and from internal University of Limerick funding from the Health Research Institute, Department of Physical Education and Sport […]
Tag: Rugby
Shoulder Dislocations: A new cause for concern in School Rugby – Therese Leahy
In September of this year, the first Irish school Rugby season report was published by the IRIS (Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance) project in collaboration with the IRFU. The report published injury data collected from 305 […]
Speed Training for Field Sports – Tom Comyns
Speed and acceleration are important qualities in field sports (Duthie et al., 2006) and play a decisive role in successful outcomes in various team sport competitions. It is a specific quality that needs to be […]
Publication: Injury Surveillance in School Rugby: A systematic review of Injury Epidemiology & Surveillance Practices
Research Impact: School Rugby, has increased in popularity and professionalism in recent times and evaluating injury risk in school players is paramount to player welfare and safety. The true injury risk in school Rugby remains […]
Injury surveillance in amateur sport – avoiding potential pitfalls (Caithriona Yeomans)
In my previous blog, I discussed the difficulties with conducting comprehensive injury surveillance, particularly in relation to different injury definitions used, the methods of reporting injury rates and how to calculate the severity of an […]
“From Treating to Monitoring Injuries” – Therese Leahy
As a physiotherapist, it is fair to say that I have an obsession with injuries. If you break it down, an injury is a form of physical insult to the body. What is so fascinating […]
What is an injury? Caithriona Yeomans
What is an injury? On the surface it seems like a simple question. An injury is some kind of physical insult to the body, right? Well what about an overuse injury, where no physical insult […]
Publication: Current injury monitoring and player education practices in Irish amateur rugby union
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 […]
IRIS: Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance at ACSM 2018 – Dr Ian Kenny
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 […]
Publication: S&C Coaches’ Application of the Session Rating of RPE Method of Monitoring in Rugby Union
Research Impact: The session rating of perceived exertion (session-RPE) is a monitoring method used to quantify the training load that players and athletes are exposed to. Such quantification can assist with the optimisation of training […]
