What can be done to help prevent and reduce injuries in school-aged rugby players?
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What can be done to help prevent and reduce injuries in school-aged rugby players?
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Funder & Dates |
Self-funded |
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Principal Investigator or Primary Supervisor (if PhD project) |
Dr Daniel P Kerr |
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Co-Investigators or additional supervisors |
Dr Iseult M. Wilson, Dr John Cathcart |
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Research Fellow(s) or PhD Student |
David Anderson |
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Name & Institution of Collaborators |
Ulster University |
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Description of Project: Aim; Methods; Expected Outcomes |
The overall aim of this doctoral research is to gain an in depth understanding of the phenomena of injury and injury awareness in Northern Irish adolescent rugby players. The overall objective of this doctoral research is threefold; firstly, to identify mechanisms, nature and types of injury sustained by adolescent rugby players; secondly, to gain an understanding of current practices, attitudes and beliefs regarding injury and injury burden in a number of stakeholders (players, parents or caregivers, coaches, trainers and medical staff) and thirdly; to assess the feasibility of implementing an awareness programme. |
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