Objectives Effective tackle technique is associated with reduced injury risks and improved performance in contact. Injury prevention programmes aim to provide players with knowledge of effective technique. However, little is known of the impact of this knowledge on a player’s technique in the tackle. This study aimed to determine the association between knowledge of proper tackle technique and tackle technique proficiency in training. Methods Fifty-three rugby union players participated in a tackle contact drill and, thereafter, completed a questionnaire. The drill was filmed, and the players’ tackle and ball-carry technique were assessed using standardised technical proficiency. In the questionnaire, the players were asked to rate the importance of each tackle and ball-carry technique on a 5-point Likert scale, for both injury prevention and performance tackle outcomes. Linear regression was performed to assess the relationship between the knowledge of the importance of proper tackle technique and tackle technique proficiency during the drill. Results No association was found between players’ knowledge of the importance of proper technique and tackle contact technique in training for both injury prevention and performance. Conclusion The lack of association between players’ knowledge and actual tackle contact technique reveals the gap between the knowledge of safe and effective techniques and the knowledge of how to execute the said techniques.

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单独的铲球技术知识并不能转化为训练中正确的铲球技术执行

目标 有效的铲球技术与减少受伤风险和提高接触表现有关。伤害预防计划旨在为球员提供有效技术的知识。然而，人们对这些知识对球员铲球技术的影响知之甚少。本研究旨在确定正确铲球技术知识与训练中铲球技术熟练度之间的关联。方法 53 名橄榄球联盟球员参加了一次铲球接触训练，然后完成了一份问卷调查。演习被拍摄下来，球员的铲球和持球技术使用标准化的技术熟练度进行评估。在问卷中，球员被要求以 5 分的李克特量表来评估每种铲球和持球技术的重要性，对于伤害预防和性能处理结果。进行线性回归以评估正确铲球技术重要性的知识与演习期间铲球技术熟练程度之间的关系。结果 没有发现球员对正确技术重要性的了解与在预防伤害和表现的训练中处理接触技术之间存在关联。结论 球员的知识与实际铲球接触技术之间缺乏关联，揭示了安全有效技术知识与如何执行所述技术知识之间的差距。结果 没有发现球员对正确技术重要性的了解与在预防伤害和表现的训练中处理接触技术之间存在关联。结论 球员的知识与实际铲球接触技术之间缺乏关联，揭示了安全有效技术知识与如何执行所述技术知识之间的差距。结果 没有发现球员对正确技术重要性的了解与在预防伤害和表现的训练中处理接触技术之间存在关联。结论 球员的知识与实际铲球接触技术之间缺乏关联，揭示了安全有效技术知识与如何执行所述技术知识之间的差距。