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Table 4 Incidence of neck injury as a factor of phase of play and player position

From: Incidence, severity, aetiology and type of neck injury in men's amateur rugby union: a prospective cohort study

Phase of play

Back Row

Front Row

Inside Back

Outside Back

Scrum Halves

Second Row

All

Collision

N = 0

N = 0

N = 1

N = 0

N = 0

N = 0

N = 1

 

0.00

0.00

0.24 (CI: 0.01, 1.34)

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.03 (CI: 0.00, 0.18)

 

0.0%

0.0%

16.7%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

1.2%

Lineout

N = 0

N = 0

N = 0

N = 0

N = 0

N = 1

N = 1

 

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.16 (CI: 0.00, 0.89)

0.03 (CI: 0.00, 0.18)

 

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

8.3%

1.2%

Maul

N = 2

N = 2

N = 0

N = 0

N = 0

N = 2

N = 6

 

0.32 (CI: 0.04, 1.16)

0.32 (CI: 0.04, 1.16)

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.48 (CI: 0.06, 1.74)

0.19 (CI: 0.07, 0.42)

 

8.3%

6.3%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

16.7%

6.9%

Ruck

N = 5

N = 5

N = 1

N = 1

N = 4

N = 4

N = 20

 

0.80 (CI: 0.26, 1.87)

0.80 (CI: 0.26, 1.87)

0.24 (CI: 0.01, 1.34)

0.16 (CI: 0.00, 0.89)

0.96 (CI: 0.26, 2.47)

0.96 (CI: 0.26, 2.47)

0.64 (CI: 0.32, 0.99)

 

20.8%

15.6%

16.7%

25.0%

44.4%

33.3%

23.0%

Scrum

N = 2

N = 20

N = 0

N = 0

N = 0

N = 0

N = 22

 

0.32 (CI: 0.04, 1.16)

3.21 (CI: 1.96, 4.96)

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.71 (CI: 0.44, 1.07)

 

8.3%

62.5%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

25.3%

Tackle

N = 15

N = 5

N = 4

N = 3

N = 5

N = 5

N = 37

 

2.41 (CI: 1.35, 3.97)

0.80 (CI: 0.26, 1.87)

0.96 (CI: 0.26, 2.47)

0.48 (CI: 0.10, 1.04

1.20 (CI: 0.39, 2.81)

1.20 (CI: 0.39, 2.81)

1.19 (CI: 0.84, 1.64)

 

62.5%

15.6%

66.7%

75.0%

55.6%

41.7%

42.5%

  1. Neck injury count
  2. Incidence/1000 player-hours (95% CI)
  3. Percent