Table 3.

Peak linear acceleration and peak rotational acceleration for VHIs by game scenario, direction of contact, and the intent of the tackler.

	n	Median (g)	95% CI	Median (rad/s2)	95% CI
Game specific scenario
Primary Carrier	88	22.9	15–34.3	1,652	1,200.3–2,845.5
Secondary Carrier	25	19.4	16.7–24.4	1,262	875–2,493
Primary Tackler	188	20.6	14.4–32.1	1,724	1,199.8–2,764.8
Secondary Tackler	77	23.8	16.9–40.7	1,914	1,204–3,045
Scrum	2	18	15.5–20.5	901	857–945
Ruck	205	21.4	16.1–33.6	1,604	1,113–2,749
Maul	55	25.7	16.2–34.6	1,648	1,244.5–2,548
Other	15	20.3	18.1–30.9	1,347	1,057.5–2,958
Direction of contact
Side	154	21.1	14.9–36.7	1,752	1,199.3–2,963.8
Angle	186	23.7	16.2–32.8	1,697.5	1,191.3–2,759
Front	200	20.9	15.4–33.7	1,761	1,175.5–2,772.5
Above	52	23.8	16.1–38.3	1,566	1,012.3–2,277
Back	63	22.6	14.9–33.4	1,524	1,023.5–2,340
Intent of tackler (primary or secondary)
Active Tackle	158	21.6	15.8–35.8	1,636	1,200.3–2,870
Passive Tackle	131	21.5	15.2–33.8	1,759	1,147–2,755.0
Wrap Tackle	58	20.4	14.3–31.8	1,860	1,246.8–2,968.8

CI, confidence interval; rad/s², radians per second squared.