Student Type
Undergraduate
College Affiliation
College of Science, Technology, and Health
Department
Athletic training
Submission Type
Poster
Abstract
The purpose of this study to examine collegiate male rugby players’ susceptibility for sustaining an ACL injury over the course of an entire season using the biodex strength assessment, standardized functional movement screen, and Y-balance test. Participants included five male collegiate rugby players who play in the back line ranging from age eighteen through twenty-three. Baseline testing was conducted during preseason training and re-assessed every four weeks throughout the entire season. Assessment measures remained the same throughout all testing trials, in addition to a subjective patient questionnaire. Following data collection, three out of the five participants showed deficiency of hamstring strength at higher speeds along with impaired functional movement. One participant dropped out of the study while another patient was considered to be an outlier in this study because the participant did not show a big enough deficit to support the data. Still, the results of this study suggest that The data shows that male rugby athletes are more susceptible to ACL tears at higher speeds similar to those frequently performed in competition regardless of where they were in their training seasons. Future research should be done containing a larger pool of participants, a longer time span, multiple variable groups, and consistent data collecting.
Recommended Citation
Small, Caleb and Tighe, Lauren, "Identifying Risk of ACL Injury in Collegiate Male Rugby Players Across a Single Training Year" (2023). 2023 Student Academic Showcase. 11.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/src_2023/Posters/Session2/11
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Identifying Risk of ACL Injury in Collegiate Male Rugby Players Across a Single Training Year
The purpose of this study to examine collegiate male rugby players’ susceptibility for sustaining an ACL injury over the course of an entire season using the biodex strength assessment, standardized functional movement screen, and Y-balance test. Participants included five male collegiate rugby players who play in the back line ranging from age eighteen through twenty-three. Baseline testing was conducted during preseason training and re-assessed every four weeks throughout the entire season. Assessment measures remained the same throughout all testing trials, in addition to a subjective patient questionnaire. Following data collection, three out of the five participants showed deficiency of hamstring strength at higher speeds along with impaired functional movement. One participant dropped out of the study while another patient was considered to be an outlier in this study because the participant did not show a big enough deficit to support the data. Still, the results of this study suggest that The data shows that male rugby athletes are more susceptible to ACL tears at higher speeds similar to those frequently performed in competition regardless of where they were in their training seasons. Future research should be done containing a larger pool of participants, a longer time span, multiple variable groups, and consistent data collecting.