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Williams, JPR. "Rugby Union." Spinal Cord 40, no. 11 (November 1, 2002): 551. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.sc.3101371.

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Nolte, Rochelle. "Rugby Union." Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 38, Supplement (May 2006): 52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/00005768-200605001-00386.

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Marshall, Stephen. "Rugby Union." Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 23, no. 4 (July 2013): 324–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.jsm.0000432185.95333.70.

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Williams, JPR. "Erratum: Rugby Union." Spinal Cord 40, no. 12 (December 2002): 669. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.sc.3101431.

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Farah, Ghassan J., Brendon C. Mitchell, Matthew R. Schmitz, James D. Bomar, and Eric Edmonds. "Injury Patterns in Rugby Union—America’s Fastest Growing Sport." Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America 4, no. 1 (January 29, 2022): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.55275/jposna-2022-0019.

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Rugby union is the fastest growing sport in the USA, and its growth is only expected to continue to climb with the approaching 2023 Rugby World Cup. Rugby union carries risk for general and sport-specific injury. Tackles and high-impact collisions are a regular component of the game, and although often compared to American football, rugby union carries a unique pattern of injuries, with certain injuries occurring at a significantly higher rate. This review is aimed at familiarizing our orthopaedic workforce to the sport of rugby union and the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of the rugby union athlete. Injury prevention strategies guided by epidemiology, risk factors, and mechanisms of injury in rugby union athletes are critical.
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Brown, Scott R., Matt Brughelli, Peter C. Griffiths, and John B. Cronin. "Lower-Extremity Isokinetic Strength Profiling in Professional Rugby League and Rugby Union." International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 9, no. 2 (March 2014): 358–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2013-0129.

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Purpose:While several studies have documented isokinetic knee strength in junior and senior rugby league players, investigations of isokinetic knee and hip strength in professional rugby union players are limited. The purpose of this study was to provide lower-extremity strength profiles and compare isokinetic knee and hip strength of professional rugby league and rugby union players.Participants:32 professional rugby league and 25 professional rugby union players.Methods:Cross-sectional analysis. Isokinetic dynamometry was used to evaluate peak torque and strength ratios of the dominant and nondominant legs during seated knee-extension/flexion and supine hip-extension/flexion actions at 60°/s.Results:Forwards from both codes were taller and heavier and had a higher body-mass index than the backs of each code. Rugby union forwards produced significantly (P < .05) greater peak torque during knee flexion in the dominant and nondominant legs (ES = 1.81 and 2.02) compared with rugby league forwards. Rugby league backs produced significantly greater hip-extension peak torque in the dominant and nondominant legs (ES = 0.83 and 0.77) compared with rugby union backs. There were no significant differences in hamstring-to-quadriceps ratios between code, position, or leg. Rugby union forwards and backs produced significantly greater knee-flexion-to-hip-extension ratios in the dominant and nondominant legs (ES = 1.49–2.26) than rugby union players.Conclusions:It seems that the joint torque profiles of players from rugby league and union codes differ, which may be attributed to the different demands of each code.
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Hendricks, Sharief, Kevin Till, Dan Weaving, Alun Powell, Simon Kemp, Keith Stokes, and Ben Jones. "Training, match and non-rugby activities in elite male youth rugby union players in England." International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 14, no. 3 (February 13, 2019): 336–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1747954119829289.

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Rugby union is a late specialisation sport. As a consequence, youth players may still be engaged in other activities and sports throughout the year as they transition to rugby specialisation. Limited research exists quantifying rugby union training and matches as well as engagement in other activities and sports. Therefore, the aim of this study was to quantify and compare rugby union training, matches and other activities of elite youth U15 and U16 rugby union players at different stages of the season. Four-hundred and ninety-two youth (Under-15 and 16-year-old) rugby union players self-reported the frequency, intensity and duration of their participation in rugby union matches, rugby union training, gym, physical education and other sports during three different stages – September to December (Sept–Dec), January to April (Jan–Apr), May to August (May–Aug) – of the year. When all activities were combined, the frequency and volume of rugby matches and training was the greatest during the Sept–Dec stage. The frequency and volume of participating in other sports increased in the May–Aug stage of the season. Gym training frequency, intensity, and duration were stable across the year for both U15 and U16 players. Coaches and practitioners working with elite youth rugby union players should be aware that players are still participating in other activities outside of rugby training and competition. Coaches and practitioners should put structures in place to plan and monitor players' activities in order to optimise the positive outcomes of specialisation (e.g., expertise) while reducing the potential negative outcomes (e.g., injury, burnout).
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Baldwin, Christopher F., and Roger Vallance. "Women Referees’ Experiences Officiating Rugby Union." Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal 24, no. 2 (October 2016): 152–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.2015-0036.

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Five women rugby union referees who officiated in the New South Wales (NSW) suburban rugby union premiership were interviewed about their experiences refereeing men. After a comprehensive analysis of the interview transcripts, four themes emerged around barriers and challenges to women’s participation in officiating, these themes are: 1) Barriers experienced by women rugby union referees; 2) Success in refereeing male rugby union players; 3) Challenges of women participating in refereeing rugby union; 4) Ways to bring about change. The findings imply that there is discrimination and marginalization present in women’s sports officiating at male games which is in line with the literature in women’s sports coaching. The findings also suggest that women have to be superior and elite athletes with a history of success to be appointed to the best male rugby union matches. Support both on and off the field is crucial to the development and success of female referees.
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Cross, Matt R., Matt Brughelli, Scott R. Brown, Pierre Samozino, Nicholas D. Gill, John B. Cronin, and Jean-Benoît Morin. "Mechanical Properties of Sprinting in Elite Rugby Union and Rugby League." International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 10, no. 6 (September 2015): 695–702. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2014-0151.

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Purpose: To compare mechanical properties of overground sprint running in elite rugby union and rugby league athletes. Methods: Thirty elite rugby code (15 rugby union and 15 rugby league) athletes participated in this cross-sectional analysis. Radar was used to measure maximal overground sprint performance over 20 or 30 m (forwards and backs, respectively). In addition to time at 2, 5, 10, 20, and 30 m, velocity-time signals were analyzed to derive external horizontal force–velocity relationships with a recently validated method. From this relationship, the maximal theoretical velocity, external relative and absolute horizontal force, horizontal power, and optimal horizontal force for peak power production were determined. Results: While differences in maximal velocity were unclear between codes, rugby union backs produced moderately faster split times, with the most substantial differences occurring at 2 and 5 m (ES 0.95 and 0.86, respectively). In addition, rugby union backs produced moderately larger relative horizontal force, optimal force, and peak power capabilities than rugby league backs (ES 0.73−0.77). Rugby union forwards had a higher absolute force (ES 0.77) despite having ~12% more body weight than rugby league forwards. Conclusions: In this elite sample, rugby union athletes typically displayed greater short-distance sprint performance, which may be linked to an ability to generate high levels of horizontal force and power. The acceleration characteristics presented in this study could be a result of the individual movement and positional demands of each code.
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Posthumus, M. "The state of women’s rugby union in South Africa: Recommendations for long-term participant development." South African Journal of Sports Medicine 25, no. 1 (April 29, 2013): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3108/2013/v25i1a389.

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Several international rugby unions, including the South African Rugby Union, have adopted the long-term athlete development (LTAD) model, which is based on physiological principles that categorise players into specific stages of development. The original model proposes different age categories for boys and girls within each specific stage of development. This review: (i) discusses the current state of junior female rugby in South Africa; (ii) discusses the evidence for gender-specific differences in the LTAD model; and (iii) recommends a future strategy for LTAD within female rugby in South Africa, considering the current approaches of other international unions.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Rugby union"

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Phillpots, Kyle. "The professionalisation of rugby union." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2000. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/4498/.

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Rugby union was one of a number of versions of football to emerge from the mob games of pre-industrial England. It was adapted in the 19th Century into a pastime taken up by Gentlemen. During this period amateurism was the dominant hegemony, however conflict within the Rugby Football Union (RFU) over the concept of professionalism led to a schism with the working class clubs in the north of England forming their own professional version of the sport in 1895. Over the next one hundred years, the RFU utilised its power and authority to maintain amateurism as the central concept of rugby union. For much of this period amateurism was regarded as the superior approach to sports participation. It was, however, a definition of amateurism that was based on a 19th Century ideal. Changes took place in society, which changed the way sport was played. Sport became more serious and society began to demand only success from their teams. Rugby union was also influenced by the different cultures of the dominant playing powers of the Southern Hemisphere. As the 20`x' Century progressed, an emergent hegemony developed within sport, which emphasised qualities of performance that may be termed `professional'. In the last quarter of the 20th Century amateurism was a residual hegemony within sport and most major sports had become both commercially oriented and professional. In its desire to maintain and promote rugby, the RFU had become dependent on commercialism and had also permitted cups and leagues to become part of the sport. Finally, rather than lose total control of the sport the IRB agreed to allow professionalism. The five years since 1995 have seen a continued struggle for the control of the sport in England and have led some to fear for its survival at lower levels.
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Darko, Natalie. "Rugby union men : body concerns." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2012. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/10081.

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Existing research shows that increasing numbers of young men are dissatisfied with the appearance of their bodies. Research has found that men will use sport and health-related sports acts to conceal these concerns from others. Accordingly, men s body dissatisfactions are documented less frequently because the practices drawn upon to conceal them are perceived as routine forms of masculine behaviour. Rugby union is one of the most popular sports played by young men in England. Historically, the male rugby player is culturally perceived as strong, tough and unemotionally articulate. Existing research draws attention to health issues, such as performance stress and injury that arise through participation in this sport. Research also shows that rugby union players are likely to experience concerns about gaining weight, yet these are disguised within the requirements of training for the sport. Although, there are studies that examine the constitution of masculinities, the experience of pain and injury and career transitions among rugby union players there are no studies, as yet, that examine how rugby union men experience body concerns and manage these experiences through their sport. The research discussed in this thesis examines how a group of rugby union men (25) aged 18-25, of varied racial identity, ethnic and social backgrounds, participating in an elite university rugby union 1st XV team, experience concerns about the appearance and performance of their bodies and the ways in which such concerns develop. It also examines if and how these men used the sport and health-related sports acts, to overcome their concerns and conceal them from others. A theoretical framework, which draws on the concepts of the three theorists: Connell (1995, 2008) Goffman (1959; 1961; 1979) and Bourdieu (1978; 1979; 1984), is developed. As part of this, a new concept has been created from Goffman s dramaturgical approach: that of the intimate dimension. In this dimension intimate relationships occur. It is located away from the front region, (the public), and the back region (semi-public spaces) where less formal relationships occur. It includes the research interview, with a woman researcher, and some other women such as girlfriends, sisters or female friends and also one or two other rugby men with whom the rugby men demonstrated a close bond. Within this dimension the rugby men are more forthcoming about the personal elements of their rugby lives. The theoretical framework is used to examine these men s concerns, how they are developed, experienced and managed. Recognising that cultural assumptions of a tough and less expressive masculinity assigned to this sport can potentially make it difficult for men to express these concerns, a combination of visual research methods and ethnography are used to examine these men s body concerns and their management. This includes collaborative collection of photography and photo-elicitation interviews. The research shows that embodied experiences of discomfort, associated with pain, injury, concerns about height, being overweight or out of shape, and social experiences of exclusion led to the development of the rugby men s body concerns. For these rugby men, their rugby masculinities are influential to the management and concealment of their body concerns. They suppress and conceal their body concerns in the front and back regions of the sport and reveal them in more intimate dimensions. The rugby men s relationships with each other, in the back regions of the sport, were the most influential to this identity, but more importantly, to the management and reinforcement of these concerns. This thesis contributes to filling the gap in existing academic research by examining body concerns and its management amongst rugby union men. It also extends existing research that has found men conceal their body concerns in sport, because it looks at how these men manage these concerns differently in different regions of their sport. Furthermore, a theoretical framework that combines interactionism and phenomenology is used to study sociologically men s body concerns in these different contexts. The combination of visual methods and ethnography goes beyond some of the existing methods used in clinical and sociological research that have examined men's body concerns. They can be used to enhance understanding of clinical forms of body concern and other emotional concerns rugby union men and other sportsmen, of all ages, have about performance, pain and injury. The incorporation of visual methods is potentially widely applicable because they have increasing precedence in sportsmen s lives to analyse performance and to represent them.
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Lloyd, Sam. "Experiential learning in professional Rugby Union." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2013. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/14982.

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The aim of this thesis was to understand the role played by experiential learning in professional Rugby Union. Furthermore, to understand how performance information is utilised by coaches and athletes in every day practice. The thesis employed an ethnographic research method, utilising extensive participant observation, interviews, and document analysis. The thesis draws significantly on the theoretical tools of Scho??n, Bourdieu and Foucault. The key results and findings were that coaches used performance related information as a technology of self , and inculcated a hegemonic ideology. Furthermore, power relations were found and manifested inside the coach / athlete relation that reinforced the coaches spatial and temporal dominance. These dominant power relations were legitimised through the omnipresent ideology, and thus reproduced by the players and coaches. While evidence of experiential learning was documented, particularly with the academy players, the social location of practice marginalised the value of experiential learning in the coaching process. This was because performance information and the use of video based reflection were consistently used as tools of coaching authority, discipline and symbolic violence.
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Obel, Camilla. "Unions, Leagues and Franchises: The Social Organisation of Rugby Union in New Zealand." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Sociology and Anthropology, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/914.

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The thesis analyses the amateur game of rugby union by focussing upon the struggles for control between national and local unions and players. Using historical material and interviews with administrators, current players in the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, and Canterbury, a local provincial union, I show how the game of rugby union consolidated as the national game. I follow these actors through the shift to a global professional game sponsored by television networks and show how the local advantages in the New Zealand game come to be reconfigured in this context.
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Paiement, Bianca. "A Comparison of Brain Trauma Profiles Between Elite Men's Rugby Union 15s and Rugby Union 7s Game Play." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/40589.

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Head impact and subsequent brain trauma is a concern in contact sports including rugby. Head collisions present acute and long term injury risks to the brain ranging from non-symptomatic, concussion, and neurodegeneration. Rugby Union 15s and Rugby Union 7s are the two most played codes of the sport and the physical and tactical differences may affect how brain trauma is experienced (Cunniffe, Proctor, Baker, & Davies, 2009; Colin W Fuller, Taylor, & Molloy, 2010; L. J. Suarez-Arrones, J. Nunez, Portillo, & Mendez-Villanueva, 2012). It is important to consider all parameters contributing to acute and long term injury risk in order to appropriately capture brain trauma experienced in a contact/collision sport (Karton & Hoshizaki, 2018). Impact frequency, frequency-magnitude, and interval between impact have all been reported to affect brain trauma. Trauma profiling is a method used to describe brain trauma using the variables relating to brain injury risk. The purpose of this study was to compare head impacts experienced in rugby union 15s and 7s using frequency of impact events, frequency-magnitude of brain deformation, and time interval between impacts. Thirty-six hundred (3600) player minutes of footage were analysed for each code, and all head impacts were categorised. Twenty (20) impact conditions were observed and reconstructed. Head to shoulder, hip and knee events were reconstructed using a pneumatic linear impactor, head to head events were reconstructed using a pendulum system, and head to ground events were reconstructed using a monorail drop rig. Results from both codes were compared using non-parametric Mann-Whitney U tests and demonstrated that Rugby 7s had a higher overall frequency of head impact, a greater number of head impacts causing higher trauma , and a shorter time interval between head impacts. These results suggest that rugby 7s presents a greater risk for sustaining brain trauma. These results will help expand the understanding of conditions leading to injury, and may lead to better interventions, such as equipment or rule changes, to mitigate risk.
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Marnewick, Michel. "Can a cross training program improve rugby skills in adolescent male rugby players?" Click here to access this resource online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10292/732.

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The purpose of this study was to find whether cross training could improve male adolescent rugby skills. Three major sports (soccer, basketball and wrestling) were selected to form the base of the cross training intervention program. Pre- and post-tests were performed with the entire rugby squad (24 participants) prior to and at the conclusion of the intervention program. After pre-testing, the participants were grouped into either the intervention (12) or the control group (12). Supervised cross training sessions were performed twice a week for 10 weeks as well as traditional rugby training twice a week for 10 weeks with the intervention group. The control group performed supervised conventional rugby training twice a week for 10 weeks. All participants (24) played in a rugby match once a week during the 10 week period of the study.
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Finnigan, Nicola A. "A three-season analysis of positional demands in elite English Rugby Union." Thesis, University of Chester, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10034/613854.

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This thesis presents novel findings relating to the position-specific locomotive and performance-related characteristics of elite (club) level rugby union players in England using data gathered via global positioning systems and time-motion analysis over three seasons (2010 – 2013). In terms of sample size, this investigation represents one of the largest conducted and therefore provides information that is more representative than any published thus far. Moreover, the findings reported in the first study (of this thesis) directly challenge the practice adopted previously by researchers in this field of not considering the running capabilities of individual players when calculating their locomotive activities. The consequence of this is that for certain measures (involving speed zones), the values reported herein are a more appropriate reflection of elite players’ movement patterns than has been previously reported. For example, it emerged that had previous approaches been used, the average distances covered by players in a match would have been either under- or over-estimated by up to ~ 80% in high intensity running (HIR), and 86% in sprinting. In adopting subsequently the use of speed categories defined in relative terms, position-related differences were observed in locomotion. Namely, as a group, the backs covered the greatest distances, with the scrum half position covering the most (6,542 m) and the tighthead prop the least (4,326 m). The outside backs were found to “sprint” the most, albeit up to ten times less than previously reported. Similarly, position-specific performance behaviours were identified, with the forwards participating in ~ 40% more static exertions than the backs, the second row involved in the most rucks (~ 34% of team total) and the back row the most tackles (12 per match). Among the backs, different demands prevailed; the scrum half executed most passes (over 50% of team total), whereas the inside backs engaged in most tackles (8 per match) and the outside backs carried the ball the most (7 times per match). When broken down into 5-minute periods of play, notable changes in demands were evident. For instance, reductions in total distances (~ 7%), and distances at HIR (~ 16%) occurred in 5 the second half compared to the first, implying that the onset of fatigue and/or the employment of pacing strategies. Moreover, reductions in HIR following the most intense periods of play were seen (when compared to the average) for the inside (~ 23%) and outside backs (~ 20%), as was the number of static exertions for the front row (~ 21%), back row (~ 24%) and outside backs (~ 45%), suggesting the occurrence of ‘transient fatigue’ during a match. Collectively the current research provides a comprehensive overview of key physical demands of English Premiership rugby union. Not only does it provide ‘typical’ position-related data, but also provides some insight into the most intense scenarios for elements of locomotive movement and static exertions, which together could assist practitioners/coaches in devising individualised training programmes to prepare players optimally for competition.
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Duthie, Grant Malcolm. "The physical and game requirements of Rugby Union /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2005. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe18723.pdf.

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Brooks, John H. M. "The epidemiology of injuries in professional rugby union." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/7620.

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A prospective cohort study of 412 professional rugby union players registered with the English Premiership clubs was conducted during the 2002-2003 season. Injuries were diagnosed and reported by the club medics and the training practices by the club strength and conditioners. A total of 1,090 club injuries (match: 818; training: 260; unidentifiable onset: 12) and 145 international injuries (match: 97; training: 48) were reported. The incidence and risk of club match injuries was 97 injuries and 1,480 days absence per 1,000 player-hours, and the incidence and risk of international match injuries was 218 injuries and 3,076 days absence per 1,000 player-hours. The highest incidence of match injuries occurred to the thigh, however, injuries to the knee were of highest risk. The incidence of club and international training injuries was 3.1 and 6.1 injuries per 1,000 player-hours, respectively. When intrinsic risk factors were assessed, the youngest players (<21 years old) had the highest incidence and a significantly higher risk of injury. Playing position appeared to be the most influential determinate of injury profile, rather than intrinsic anthropometric risk factors alone. The match injury with the second highest incidence and risk was hamstring muscle injuries and a number of risk factors and protective training factors were identified. Results presented from this study have provided the most comprehensive study of injury incidence, aetiology and risk factors in professional rugby union to date. The data provide objective evidence on which to base both preventative interventions to reduce the probability of sustaining an injury and therapeutic interventions to reduce the severity of an injury and thereby reduce the overall risk associated with injuries.
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Heffernan, S. M. "Molecular genetic characteristics of elite rugby union athletes." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2016. http://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/618365/.

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The capacity to achieve elite athletic success is known to be highly heritable and physiologically complex. Recently, there has been a substantial rise in the number of peer reviewed sports genomics publications, however the majority of these have focused on the genetic components of either strength/sprint/power or endurance athletes, with little attention given to team sports. Since rugby union (RU) athletes perform under a well-defined set of rules and parameters, which are ubiquitous across all playing positions, they present an ideal cohort via which to study the importance of genetic variation in sport and as such is the purpose of the present thesis. The aims of the present thesis were, firstly, to recruit a large cohort of elite RU athletes and compare the genetic profile of these athletes to that of a control population. Secondly, because of the large physiological differences between elite RU playing position, the present thesis further aimed to compare the genetic diversity in RU inter-positional variation. 1164 participants, consisting of 454 elite RU athletes and 710 controls from the general population were recruited for the present thesis. Genotyping data was generated for SNPs within the APOE ε4 (rs429358 and rs7412), ACTN3 (rs1815739), ACE I/D or ACE tag SNP (rs4341), COL5A1 (rs12722 and rs3196378) and FTO (rs9939609) genes. Only the COL5A1 SNPs were different when comparing the entire elite RU cohort to controls. However, observations of APOE ε4 frequency did reveal that ~30% of elite RU athletes are at higher risk of poor outcome following mTBI (concussion). Regarding playing position, both ACTN3 and FTO showed position specific variation, with the greatest associations in the backs playing position. There were no associations between elite RU athletes and controls for ACE I/D. When incorporating all of the above SNPs into a polygenic profile, the entire elite RU cohort, the backs and forwards showed significant deviation from controls. Interestingly by using an ROC model the present thesis identified significant polygenic sensitivity in discriminating between elite RU backs and forwards which trended towards the backs. The data generated in the present thesis are the first to show genetic variation in a large cohort of elite RU athletes, with particular emphasis on positional specificity. These data are only the 'tip of the iceberg' in understanding the molecular aspect of elite RU physiological underpinnings and analysis of many more variants are required in addition to replication of the present results. Nonetheless, these data are the first step in this understanding and may have implications in positional selection, position specific training and injury management, in the future. Follow up studies should focus on further recruitment of elite RU athletes and combining genetic data with phenotypic data, specific to elite RU athletes and with particular attention to injury susceptibility.
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Books on the topic "Rugby union"

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Union, Rugby Football, ed. Rugby Union. 2nd ed. London: A & C Black, 1997.

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P, Edwards, and Great Britain Royal Navy, eds. Rugby Union. [U.K.]: Royal Navy, 1991.

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Mick, Cleary, ed. Rugby union yearbook. London: W.H.Allen, 1989.

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Stephen, Jones, and Griffiths, John, 1952 Apr. 8-, eds. Rothman's rugby union yearbook. London: Headline Bk.Pub., 1993.

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Harris, John. Rugby Union and Globalization. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230289710.

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Stephen, Jones, and Griffiths John, eds. Rothmans rugby union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press, 1989.

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Stephen, Jones, ed. Rothmans rugby union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press, 1991.

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Hillman, Robert. Rugby, union and league. Port Melbourne: Echidna, 2003.

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Stephen, McCormack, ed. Rugby football union yearbook. Harpenden: Queen Anne, 2004.

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Sports Council Yorkshire & Humberside., ed. Rugby union: Development plan. Leeds: Sports Council, Yorkshire and Humberside, 1996.

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Book chapters on the topic "Rugby union"

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Twist, Craig. "Rugby Union." In Routledge Handbook of Strength and Conditioning, 72–83. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018. | Series: Routledge international handbooks: Routledge, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315542393-6.

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O’Leary, Leanne. "International Rugby Union." In Employment and Labour Relations Law in the Premier League, NBA and International Rugby Union, 265–87. The Hague: T.M.C. Asser Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6265-159-3_10.

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Marlin, Demelza, Nicholas Apoifis, and Andrew Bennie. "Tom Evans—Rugby Union." In Aboriginal Sports Coaches, Community, and Culture, 49–52. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8481-7_10.

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Marlin, Demelza, Nicholas Apoifis, and Andrew Bennie. "Jarred Hodges—Rugby Union." In Aboriginal Sports Coaches, Community, and Culture, 75–78. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8481-7_16.

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Marlin, Demelza, Nicholas Apoifis, and Andrew Bennie. "Lloyd Walker—Rugby Union." In Aboriginal Sports Coaches, Community, and Culture, 25–28. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8481-7_4.

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Marlin, Demelza, Nicholas Apoifis, and Andrew Bennie. "Gary Ella—Rugby Union." In Aboriginal Sports Coaches, Community, and Culture, 29–32. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8481-7_5.

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Couderc, Anthony, and Franck Brocherie. "Training women’s rugby union and sevens." In Women in Rugby, 45–58. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. | Series: Women, sport and physical activity: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003005544-6.

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Harris, John. "Flattening the Rugby World." In Rugby Union and Globalization, 133–50. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230289710_10.

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Harris, John. "The Rugby World Cup." In Rugby Union and Globalization, 25–40. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230289710_3.

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Harris, John. "Introduction." In Rugby Union and Globalization, 1–10. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230289710_1.

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Conference papers on the topic "Rugby union"

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Pedroso, Matheus Silveira, Mikael Seabra Moraes, Priscila Custódio Martins, and Diego Augusto Santos Silva. "Composição corporal e ângulo de fase em atletas de rugby union: Comparação entre as posições forwards e backs." In ​III SEVEN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF HEALTH. Seven Congress, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.56238/homeiiisevenhealth-026.

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O rugby union tem atraído cada vez mais seguidores ao longo dos anos. No entanto, é necessário aprofundar o conhecimento sobre a composição corporal, especialmente no que diz respeito aos fluidos corporais, e o ângulo de fase com relação às diferentes posições dos jogadores de rugby union. O objetivo deste estudo consistiu em realizar uma comparação dos elementos que compõem a composição corporal e o ângulo de fase entre os jogadores de rugby union, levando em consideração as posições em campo. A amostra de pesquisa foi composta por 26 jogadores masculinos dos clubes de rugby union na cidade de Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil.
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Idriss, Ahmad Fadzlee Ahmad, Mohar Kassim, and Ahmad Effendy Abdul Razak. "Malaysian rugby union coach: Qualitative systematic review." In PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GREEN ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY 2022 (ICONGETECH 2022). AIP Publishing, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0198569.

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Cosgrave, Ciaran, Fuller Colm, Williamson Wilby, McFadden Ciaran, and Franklyn Miller Andy. "7.8 Concussion monitoring in adolescent rugby union players." In 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-concussion.301.

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Hancock, Matthew, Simon Roberts, Craig Barden, Carly McKay, Simon Kemp, and Keith Stokes. "008 Epidemiology of injury in english schoolboy rugby union." In IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport 2021. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2021-ioc.7.

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Bailey, Stuart, Russell Martindale, Lars Engebretsen, James Robson, and Debbie Palmer. "244 Epidemiology of match injuries in Scottish professional rugby union." In IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport 2021. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2021-ioc.224.

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Stokes, Keith, Matt Cross, Williams Sean, West Stephen, McKay Carly, Roberts Simon, Hancock Matthew, Barden Craig, and Kemp Simon. "12.18 Concussion in rugby union in England: a game wide perspective." In 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-concussion.187.

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"844 MEP124 – Head accelerations in youth rugby union: a preliminary study." In 7th IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport, Monaco, 29 February–2 March 2024. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-ioc.337.

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Roberts, Simon, Simon Kemp, Luke Morgan, and Keith Stokes. "016 Tackle characteristics associated with concussion in British university level rugby union." In IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury & Illness in Sport 2021. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2021-ioc.15.

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Roberts, Simon, Simon Kemp, Grant Trewartha, and Keith Stokes. "817 FO51 – Concussions over 12 seasons of English men’s community rugby union." In 7th IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport, Monaco, 29 February–2 March 2024. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-ioc.52.

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Martin, Zubair, Sharief Hendricks, and Amir Patel. "Automated Tackle Injury Risk Assessment in Contact-Based Sports - A Rugby Union Example." In 2021 IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops (CVPRW). IEEE, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/cvprw53098.2021.00517.

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Reports on the topic "Rugby union"

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Hughes, Angus, Heather Driscoll, and Matt J. Carre. The External and Internal Geometries of Rugby Union Players' Shoulder Complex. Purdue University, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317565.

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Hughes, Angus, Heather Driscoll, Syed Imam, and Tom Allen. Assessing the Ability of Padded Clothing to Prevent Stud Induced Injuries in Rugby Union. Purdue University, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317516.

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Imam, Syed Adil, Heather Driscoll, Keith Winwood, Praburaj Venkatraman, and Tom Allen. Validation of a Finite Element Model of a Shoulder Surrogate for Accessing Paddings in Rugby Union. Purdue University, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.5703/1288284317515.

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Vitrinite reflectance data of cuttings (360'-3,850') and core (3,489'-3,511') from the Union Oil Co. of California Ruby State #1 well. Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys, 1991. http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/19031.

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