Table 4.
Summary of pooled analysis of current study with previous pooled analysis18 of rugby league match and training injuries by player role, injury region, injury type, injury cause, injury severity and injury period for injury incidence per 1000 h with 95% confidence interval for published rugby league studies.
| Match related injuries |
Training related injuries |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
201418 |
2021 |
201418 |
|
| Total |
Total |
Total |
Total |
|
| Rate (95%CI) n | Rate (95%CI) n | Rate (95%CI) n | Rate (95%CI) n | |
| Total IR | ||||
| 89.2∗ (87.7–101.7) 38 |
147.6# (145.1–150.2) 26 |
11.8∗ (11.4–12.2) 12 |
12.6# (12.2–13.1) 11 |
|
| Player Role | ||||
| Forwards | 172.2∗ (165.9–178.8) 18 | 155.8# (147.6–164.4) 10 | 9.9 (9.0–10.9) 4 | 8.5 (6.9–10.3) 2 |
| Backs |
127.8∗ (122.7–133.0) 18 |
112.4# (106.0–119.2) 10 |
7.6 (6.8–8.5) 4 |
6.7 (5.3–8.3) 2 |
| Injury region | ||||
| Head-Neck | 37.8∗ (36.4–39.3) 32 | 34.4# (32.8–36.1) 20 | 0.8 (0.7–0.9) 10 | 0.7 (0.6–0.9) 8 |
| Upper Limb | 32.8∗ (31.3–34.3) 25 | 34.6# (32.8–36.5) 20 | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) 9 | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) 8 |
| Lower Limb | 65.9∗ (63.5–67.8) 25 | 69.1# (66.6–71.7) 20 | 8.1∗ (7.7–8.5) 9 | 5.7# (5.4–6.1) 8 |
| Chest-Back-Other |
16.3∗ (15.3–17.4) 25 |
18.3# (17.0–19.7) 20 |
1.7∗ (1.6–1.9) 9 |
1.4# (1.3–1.6) 8 |
| Injury type | ||||
| Contusion | 38.7∗ (37.0–40.6) 21 | 28.3# (26.6–30.0) 17 | 1.3∗ (1.2–1.5) 9 | 2.5# (2.3–2.7) 7 |
| Strain | 39.2∗ (37.6–40.9) 24 | 33.4# (31.7–35.2) 17 | 4.2∗ (4.0–4.5) 10 | 3.6# (3.4–3.9) 7 |
| Sprain | 37.2∗ (35.7–38.8) 25 | 27.5# (25.9–29.2) 17 | 3.1∗ (2.9–3.4) 11 | 2.7# (2.5–2.9) 6 |
| Concussion |
11.6∗ (10.8–12.5) 26 |
7.7# (6.9–8.6) 18 |
0.1 (0.0–0.1) 6 |
0.1 (0.0–0.1) 6 |
| Injury Cause | ||||
| Ball Carrier | 58.2∗ (55.8–60.7) 25 | 49.0# (45.6–52.5) 14 | 0.5∗ (0.4–0.6) 7 | 2.4# (1.8–3.2) 4 |
| Tackler |
36.3∗ (34.5–38.3) 25 |
27.7# (24.7–29.8) 14 |
0.5∗ (0.4–0.6) 6 |
2.0# (1.4–2.7) 4 |
| Injury Severity | ||||
| Transient | 114.7∗ (112.2–117.2) 21 | 196.9# (191.5–202.3) 14 | 8.2∗ (7.8–8.5) 9 | 7.4# (7.0–7.8) 9 |
| Missed-Match |
36.1∗ (34.7–37.5) 25 |
70.2# (67.5–72.9) 18 |
2.0∗ (1.8–2.1) 10 |
2.5# (2.3–2.7) 9 |
| Injury period | ||||
| 1st half | 161.7∗ (152.4–171.5) 11 | 461.3# (438.0–485.7) 8 | 2.5∗ (2.0–3.1) 3 | 11.3# (9.0–14.2) 2 |
| 2nd half | 183.3∗ (173.5–193.7) 11 | 423.4# (401.1–446.9) 8 | 3.3∗ (2.8–4.1) 3 | 15.4# (12.7–18.8) 2 |
CI: Confidence Interval; IR = Injury Rate; n = number of studies; Significant difference (p < 0.05) than (∗) 2014 pooled analysis; (#) = 2021 pooled analysis.