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Trends in match concussion incidence and return-to-play time in male professional Rugby Union: A 16-season prospective cohort study

Stephen W Westa Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK;b Sport Injury Prevention Research Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5800-7000View further author information
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Matthew Crossa Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK;c Premier Rugby Limited, Twickenham, UKView further author information
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Grant Trewarthaa Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9021-8956View further author information
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Aileen Taylord Aileen Taylor, Chartered Physiotherapist, KenyaView further author information
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John Brookse Connect Health, Merton, UK;f MyClinic Elsternwick, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2935-7858View further author information
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Simon Kempg Rugby Football Union, Twickenham, UK;h Faculty of Epidemiology and Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3250-2713View further author information
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Duncan Lockeg Rugby Football Union, Twickenham, UKView further author information
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Osman Ahmedi University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Poole, UK;j School of Sport Health and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1439-0076View further author information
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Keith Stokesa Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK;g Rugby Football Union, Twickenham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1235-1244 | Received 20 Oct 2020, Accepted 26 Jun 2021, Published online: 08 Sep 2021

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Ross Tucker, Matt Cross, Keith Stokes, Lindsay Starling, Rosy Hyman, Simon Kemp, Stephen West, Martin Raftery, Eanna Falvey & James Brown. (2024) Symptom presentation and evolution in the first 48 hours after injury are associated with return to play after concussion in elite Rugby Union. Journal of Sport and Health Science 13:3, pages 387-397.
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Erik Hohmann, Paul Bloomfield, Jiri Dvorak, Ruben Echemendia, Rachel M. Frank, Janesh Ganda, Leigh Gordon, Louis Holtzhausen, Alan Kourie, Jerome Mampane, Michael Makdissi, Jon Patricios, Elizabeth Pieroth, Margot Putukian, Dina C. Janse van Rensburg, Pierre Viviers, Vernon Williams & Jean de Wilde. (2024) Return to Sports Following Sports-Related Concussion in Collision Sports: An Expert Consensus Statement Using the Modified Delphi Technique. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery 40:2, pages 460-469.
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Daniel Tadmor, Kevin Till, Gemma Phillips, James Brown, Laura Fairbank, Sharief Hendricks, Rich D. Johnston, Thomas Longworth, Keith Stokes & Ben Jones. (2023) I won't let you down; why 20% of Men's and Women's Super League players underreported suspected concussions. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 26:12, pages 688-693.
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Stephen W. West, Mark. P. Pankow, Eric S. Gibson, Paul H. Eliason, Amanda M. Black & Carolyn A. Emery. (2022) Injuries in Canadian high school boys’ collision sports: insights across football, ice hockey, lacrosse, and rugby. Sport Sciences for Health 19:4, pages 1129-1137.
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Tane H. Eunson, Anna E. Saw, Alex Kountouris & John W. Orchard. (2023) Traumatic Head and Neck Injuries in Elite Australian Cricket Players: Retrospective Analysis from 12 Seasons. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics 57:10, pages 1584-1591.
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Stephen W. West, Isla J. ShillStacy SickKathryn J. SchneiderJames Preston WIleyBrent E. HagelCarolyn A. EmeryAmanda M. Black. (2023) It Takes Two to Tango: High Rates of Injury and Concussion in Ball Carriers and Tacklers in High School Boys' Rugby. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 33:4, pages 405-413.
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Stephen W. West, Isla J. Shill, Stuart Bailey, Reid A. Syrydiuk, K. Alix Hayden, Debbie Palmer, Amanda M. Black, Brent E. Hagel, Keith A. Stokes & Carolyn A. Emery. (2023) Injury Rates, Mechanisms, Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies in Youth Rugby Union: What’s All the Ruck-Us About? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Sports Medicine 53:7, pages 1375-1393.
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Trevor J. Wait, Andrew G. Eck, Tyler Loose, Amelia Drumm, Jensen G. Kolaczko, Ognjen Stevanovic & Martin Boublik. (2023) Median Time to Return to Sports After Concussion Is Within 21 Days in 80% of Published Studies. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery 39:3, pages 887-901.
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Lindsay Toyah Starling, Niki Gabb, Sean Williams, Simon Kemp & Keith A Stokes. (2023) Longitudinal study of six seasons of match injuries in elite female rugby union. British Journal of Sports Medicine 57:4, pages 212-217.
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Sean Williams, Ella Kay, Richard Bryan, Mark Lambert, Matthew Cross, Stephen W. West, Simon Kemp & Keith A. Stokes. (2023) The influence of match exposure on injury risk in elite men's rugby union. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 26:1, pages 25-30.
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Emma R Russell, Daniel F Mackay, Donald Lyall, Katy Stewart, John A MacLean, James Robson, Jill P Pell & William Stewart. (2022) Neurodegenerative disease risk among former international rugby union players. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 93:12, pages 1262-1268.
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Stephen W. West, Isla J. Shill, Bonnie Sutter, Jonathan George, Nicola Ainsworth, J. Preston Wiley, Jon Patricios & Carolyn A. Emery. (2022) Caught on camera: a video assessment of suspected concussion and other injury events in women's rugby union. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 25:10, pages 805-809.
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