Congenital cervical vertebral fusion is an anomaly which decreases the normal range of spinal movement and predisposes to trauma. The case history of a rugby player with a congenital fusion who sustained permanent quadriplegia after dislocation of the lower cervical spine is presented. The mechanism of injury is discussed. A plea is made for routine radiographic examination of the cervical spin...

OBJECTIVE To determine the aerobic power (VO(2)MAX), body composition, strength, muscular power, flexibility, and biochemical profile of an elite international squad of tug of war athletes. METHODS Sixteen male competitors (mean (SEM) age 34 (2) years) were evaluated in a laboratory. For comparative purposes, data were analysed relative to normative data for our centre and to a group of 20 ru...

OBJECTIVE To investigate injuries in international rugby football. METHODS 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. RESULTS 47 injuries were recorded, giving an injury rate of eight per match. ...

Acute posterolateral corner injuries of the knee with associated hamstring avulsions and peroneal paralysis are rare in rugby. Regain of motor function following a complete paralysis is documented to be 38%. To our knowledge, only one case describes return to preinjury level of competitive sport taking up to 27 months. A 24-year-old international level rugby player, a medical student, sustained...

AIM There is scarce information on rugby league injuries in female players. This paper provides an overview of the epidemiology of women's rugby league injuries requiring medical treatment and associated costs in New Zealand. METHOD New Zealand Accident Compensation Corporation injury data for the period 1999-2007 were searched for rugby league injury cases occurring in females. Data were ana...

Cocoa flavanols (CF) positively influence physiological processes in ways that suggest their consumption may improve aspects of cognitive function. This study investigated the acute cognitive and subjective effects of CF consumption during sustained mental demand. In this randomized, controlled, double-blinded, balanced, three period crossover trial 30 healthy adults consumed drinks containing ...

introduction professional sports injuries are usually all dealt with at one single operation to return the player to the sport after appropriate rehabilitation. we questioned the assumption that rotator cuff tears must be repaired concurrently with instability syndromes, and aimed to allow a professional rugby league player to achieve career goals by not correcting all pathology at one surgery....

The present article analyzes the results of pedagogical survey and contrastive analysis competition activity among national teams participating in Rugby-15 Championship 2022 season. It should be noted that indices at championship using provided data will help supplement, expand, substantiate current knowledge issue discussed. Indices rugby officially approved by International Rugby Board, IRB w...

235 April 2010, Vol. 100, No. 4 SAMJ 236 Rugby is increasingly popular in South Africa, with World Cup success following resumption of the country’s international participation. New role models are continuously presented in the media, as a result of the numerous national and international tournaments. However, the risk of spinal column injury in rugby is perceived to be higher than in other spo...

La presión plantar está relacionada con lesiones en las extremidades inferiores, pudiendo ser influida por ciertos factores individuales. Sin embargo, presiones de acciones complejas pero importantes deportes equipo, como la melé del rugby, todavía no han sido analizadas. El objetivo estudio fue examinar si existe relación entre y individuales edad, altura, el peso o talla pie durante gesto rug...