Tierney, GJ orcid.org/0000-0002-4666-4473, Denvir, K, Farrell, G et al. (1 more author) (2019) Does ball carrier technique influence tackler head injury assessment risk in elite rugby union? Journal of Sports Sciences, 37 (3). pp. 262-267. ISSN 0264-0414
Abstract
The aim of this study was to use video evidence of tackles in elite level rugby union to identify ball carrier proficiency characteristics, for both lower and upper body tackles, that have a higher propensity to result in Head Injury Assessments(HIA) for the tackler. HIA (n = 74) and non-HIA tackles (n = 233) were categorised as either front-on or side-on upper or lower body tackles and scored for ball carrying proficiency characteristics. Side-on tackles included tackles from behind. A Chi-Square test (p < 0.05) and Cramer’s V were calculated to compare proficiency characteristics in HIA and non-HIA cases. For front-on upper body tackles, the ball carrier “fending into contact” (p < 0.01;ES = Moderate) and “explosiveness on contact” (p = 0.04;ES = Moderate) had a higher propensity to result in a HIA for the tackler. Fending into contact was exhibited in 47% of all upper body Tackle front-on HIA cases. The fending arm contacted the tackler’s head in 67% of these cases. Fending into contact can potentially be dangerous and therefore emphasis should be placed on safe fending during tackle-based training drills. Referees should also be alert to arm-to-head contact during the fend. Given the low number of ball carrier characteristics identified, focus should be placed on tackler characteristics for HIA prevention strategies.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Journal of Sports Sciences. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Concussion, Head Impact, Tackling, Injury Prevention |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > School of Biomedical Sciences (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 14 Mar 2019 11:42 |
Last Modified: | 03 Jul 2019 00:40 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/02640414.2018.1494952 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:143620 |