Are we currently underestimating the risk of scrum-related neck injuries in rugby union front-row players?

Br J Sports Med. 2014 Jul;48(14):1127-9. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092869. Epub 2014 Apr 10.

¹ UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
² UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
³ South African Rugby Union (SARU), Cape Town, South Africa.
⁴ Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Keywords: Injury Prevention; Intervention effectiveness; Rugby.

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