A kinematic analysis of the spine during rugby scrummaging on natural and synthetic turfs
Swaminathan R, Williams JM, Jones MD, Theobald PS
Journal of sports sciences · 5 citations
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- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
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- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
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- Funding
- Independent funding
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Publication
- Published
- 2015-09-16 · J Sports Sci · vol. 34 · issue 11 · pp. 1058–1066
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Cited
- 10 citations · more than 73% of similar papers · 1.0× the field average
- References
- 71 works
- Access
- Open access (hybrid journal) · CC-BY-NC-ND
- Research areas
- Sports injuries and prevention · Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Keywords
- Kinematics, Club, Range of motion, Orthodontics, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, Biomechanics, Mathematics, Computer science, Physical therapy, Medicine, Physics, Anatomy
- MeSH
- spine, humans, poaceae, athletic injuries, range of motion, articular, acceleration, rotation, football, adult, male, young adult, biomechanical phenomena, sports and recreational facilities
4 authors
From GB
- Ramesh SwaminathanCardiff University
- Jonathan Mark WilliamsBournemouth University
- Michael D. JonesCardiff University
- Peter S. Theobald · correspondingCardiff University
Abstract
Artificial surfaces are now an established alternative to grass (natural) surfaces in rugby union. Little is known, however, about their potential to reduce injury. This study characterises the spinal kinematics of rugby union hookers during scrummaging on third-generation synthetic (3G) and natural pitches. The spine was sectioned into five segments, with inertial sensors providing three-dimensional kinematic data sampled at 40 Hz/sensor. Twenty-two adult, male community club and university-level hookers were recruited. An equal number were analysed whilst scrummaging on natural or synthetic turf. Players scrummaging on synthetic turf demonstrated less angular velocity in the lower thoracic spine for right and left lateral bending and right rotation. The general reduction in the range of motion and velocities, extrapolated over a prolonged playing career, may mean that the synthetic turf could result in fewer degenerative injuries. It should be noted, however, that this conclusion considers only the scrummaging scenario.
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