TOUGH BUT NOT ROUGH: WHAT DOES BIOMECHANICS FEED INTO THE RUGBY SCRUM?

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  • Ezio Preatoni
  • Dario Cazzola
  • Keith A. Stokes
  • Michael E. England
  • Grant Trewartha

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impacts##common.commaListSeparator## mechanical stresses##common.commaListSeparator## injury prevention##common.commaListSeparator## performance##common.commaListSeparator## technique

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The aim of this paper is to present the “Biomechanics of the Rugby Scrum” project, a three-year research programme that thoroughly studied the kinematics and kinetics of rugby union scrummaging with a view to identifying safer scrum engagement techniques. The outcomes of the study will be analysed and their implications for injury prevention and performance will be discussed.

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2013-09-08

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31 International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (2013)

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Keynote-Lectures

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Authors can retain copyright, while granting the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) the right of first publication.