Tackling the Unseen: Non-Contact Injuries in Rugby Union

In this first ever episode, Dr Seren Evans (an expert in Rugby Science) talks about several important themes related to non-contact injuries in Rugby. She also addresses the important issue of concussion and it's risk of causing subsequent non-contact injuries. Some of the questions covered include:

1. What steps can players, coaches, and teams take to minimize the risk of non-contact injuries?
2. Are there any emerging technologies or techniques being used to detect non-contact injuries in rugby?
3. How do non-contact injuries impact a player's career and the overall team performance
4. What are athlete monitoring protocols, and how do they work to track athlete performance and health?
5. What specific metrics and data points are most valuable in injury prediction?
6. How can coaches and sports medicine professionals use this data to make informed decisions and prevent injuries?
7. What are the potential long-term effects of a concussion on an athlete's health and performance?
8. How can concussions increase the risk of non-contact injuries in sports?
9. Are there any rehabilitation strategies that can help athletes recover from concussions and reduce their injury risk?

The episode will be particularly relevant to coaches, practitioners (e.g., S&C coach, physiotherapists, doctors, etc.), data scientists, players and community rugby union teams.

A video of the podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/JOqx8Bhwyd4?si=HcHqNoEyJZB441gw

Relevant Publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35184953/

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