Abstract Background Rugby Union, a popular full-contact sport played throughout the world,
has one of the highest rates of concussion of all full-contact sports. Objective The aim of the …

Because the brain is freely floating within the cerebrospinal fluid, it moves at a rate that is
different from that of the skull in response to a collision. 1 This discrepancy can result in a …

Objective: To provide athletic trainers, physicians, and other health care professionals with
best-practice guidelines for the management of sport-related concussions. Background: An …

The purpose of this chapter is to review research addressing the psychology of sport injury
rehabilitation. Following a discussion of theoretical perspectives pertaining to psychological …

Objective: To determine if there is evidence that equipment use reduces sport concussion
risk and/or severity. Data sources: 12 electronic databases were searched using a …

Page 1 Psychology of Sport Injury Britton W. Brewer, PhD Springfield College Charles J.
Redmond, MS, ATC, LAT, PT Springfield College Page 2 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication …

Behavioural and social science theories and models (BSSTM) can enhance efforts to
increase health and safety behaviours, such as the uptake and maintenance of injury …

Objective: To establish injury profile of collegiate rugby union in the USA Design/setting: 31
men's and 38 women's collegiate rugby union teams prospectively recorded injuries during …

Rugby football continues to grow in popularity internationally and within the United States. In
1995, rugby union, one form of rugby, turned from amateur to professional throughout …

This study provides an in depth insight into the current views and opinions of elite level
rugby union players regarding the use of performance analysis as a tool for improving their …