All Outputs (6)

Understanding the role of exercise professionals in the delivery of the NHS long term plan within AHP services in England (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Purpose: To explore the use of exercise professionals in AHP services and to understand their current and potential role in AHP NHS commissioned services.

Methods: The project had three phases. In phase one an expert panel was established to gui... Read More about Understanding the role of exercise professionals in the delivery of the NHS long term plan within AHP services in England.

The reliability of the scapular posture and scapular dyskinesis tests in rugby union players (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Impact forces during rugby can contribute to scapula dysfunction and shoulder pain. Reliable assessment of static and dynamic scapula position is paramount in managing athletes with, and those at risk of developing, shoulder pain.

Obje... Read More about The reliability of the scapular posture and scapular dyskinesis tests in rugby union players.

The effectiveness of a shoulder-specific warm up programme to prevent injuries in community youth rugby union: A pilot study (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Shoulder injuries are amongst the most common and severe injuries sustained by youth rugby players. Although numerous injury prevention exercise programmes (IPEP) are used in sport with clear injury risk reductions, there is no IPEP speci... Read More about The effectiveness of a shoulder-specific warm up programme to prevent injuries in community youth rugby union: A pilot study.

The process for developing a shoulder-specific injury prevention programme in community youth rugby union (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Sustaining a shoulder injury may cause a youth rugby player to discontinue participating which, combined with the resulting risk of long term health conditions, warrants a better understanding about the implementation of shoulder injury p... Read More about The process for developing a shoulder-specific injury prevention programme in community youth rugby union.

The reliability of the scapula posture and scapula dyskinesis tests in rugby union players (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background:
The scapula plays an integral role in shoulder function and there is evidence of an association between scapula dysfunction and shoulder pain in overhead athletes. In rugby, players' shoulders are subject to numerous impact forces that a... Read More about The reliability of the scapula posture and scapula dyskinesis tests in rugby union players.

Shoulder Injuries in English Community Rugby Union (2016)
Journal Article

The aim of this study was to describe the incidence, severity and type of shoulder injuries resulting from match play in adult community rugby union between 2009-2013. A total of 254 time-loss shoulder injuries were reported, an overall incidence of... Read More about Shoulder Injuries in English Community Rugby Union.