Abstract: Rugby participation in the US is increasing, and with its inclusion in the 2016 Summer Olympics, the increased participation rates are expected to continue. Naturally, as participation increases, so too do rugby-related injuries. The difference in injury patterns with regard to age and gender illustrates differences in how the game is being played. Understanding what accounts for these emerging injury patterns will help guide future injury prevention efforts. This study provides an update on injury rates for the growing population of rugby players in the US, especially young players. Our results focus on the variation of injury types and the injury rates of various levels of rugby players, including youth, collegiate, and recreational. Using injury data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System, we analyzed data in rugby patients for age, gender, body region, type of injury, and severity. We employed statistical weights to calculate national injury estimates. During the 10 years studied, the trend in the number of rugby injuries among all age groups showed a statistically significant increase (R=0.804, P=0.005). The average age of injury was 21.5±6.3 years with facial and head injuries constituting >33% of all injuries, representing a proportional increase of >10%. Men were most frequently injured in the face (18.2%) and head (15.9%); women were most frequently injured in the head (23%) and shoulder (12.3%). There were 9,059 concussions, constituting 7% of all injuries.

Keywords: rugby, injury pattern, epidemiology


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2004年至2013年，美国急诊科对橄榄球损伤的流行病学和定位

摘要： 橄榄球在美国的参与度正在增加，并且由于它被纳入了2016年夏季奥运会，因此参与率的上升有望继续。当然，随着参与的增加，与橄榄球相关的伤害也会增加。关于年龄和性别的伤害模式的差异说明了游戏方式的差异。了解造成这些新出现的伤害模式的原因将有助于指导未来的伤害预防工作。这项研究为美国不断增长的橄榄球运动员，尤其是年轻运动员的受伤率提供了最新信息。我们的研究结果集中在各种类型的橄榄球运动员（包括青年，大学和娱乐场所）的伤害类型和伤害率的变化上。使用来自国家电子伤害监视系统的伤害数据，我们分析了橄榄球患者的年龄，性别，身体部位，伤害类型和严重程度的数据。我们使用统计权重来计算国民伤害估算值。在所研究的10年中，所有年龄段的橄榄球受伤人数呈统计上的显着增加趋势（R = 0.804，P = 0.005）。平均受伤年龄为21.5±6.3岁，面部和头部受伤占所有伤害的33％以上，按比例增加了10％以上。男性最常见的是面部受伤（18.2％）和头部受伤（15.9％）；女性最常在头部（23％）和肩膀（12.3％）受伤。发生脑震荡9,059例，占所有伤害的7％。

关键词：橄榄球伤害模式流行病学