scholarly journals Addressing negative psychosocial factors linked to severe injury in professional rugby players: An introduction to a group psychotherapy approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Trevor Hall ◽  
Jannie Botha ◽  
Jon Patricios
Keyword(s):  
Group Intervention ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Case Illustration ◽  
Recovery Processes ◽  
Psychosocial Sequelae ◽  
Potential Efficacy ◽  
Psychotherapeutic Techniques ◽  
Injury Recovery ◽  
Rugby Players

Background: Negative psychosocial sequelae of severe rugby injury (SRI) in professional rugby players are well documented. Unaddressed, these issues can leave players vulnerable to persistent common mental disorders (CMD) and negatively affect injury recovery processes. Objective: To introduce a psychotherapeutic group intervention aimed at addressing negative psychosocial sequelae linked to SRI in professional rugby player cohorts. Methods: Literature aimed at clarifying the potential efficacy of an integrative group therapy model, the Recovery Mastery Group (RMG), is discussed after which component parts of the intervention are presented. Case illustration: A case illustration is presented comprising examples of how the RMG framework addressed psychosocial recovery issues in a professional South African rugby team during 2019. Conclusion: The proposed Recovery Mastery Group (RMG) is presented as a cost- and time- effective psychotherapeutic intervention that integrates well-researched psychotherapeutic techniques. The RMG appears able to address multiple facets of psychosocial injury recovery, while possibly offering protection from the onset of CMD. This introduction to the RMG can be a forerunner of similar research across larger cohorts, in different team sports, to determine wider therapeutic intervention efficacy.

Perceptions of Masculinity among Male Varsity Rugby Players at Queen’s

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Sheasgreen
Keyword(s):  
Social Power ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Athletic Administrators ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Masculine Norms ◽  
The Social ◽  
Varsity Athletes ◽  
Sexual Cultures ◽  
Rugby Players

Existing literature on the topic of sport and masculinity has suggested that male varsity athletes model more hegemonic masculine norms (Messner, 2002). In fact, athletic participation has been found to be a predictor of misogynistic and homophobic attitudes (Steinfeldt et al., 2011). It has been argued that these attitudes are further enforced by the fact that the social power possessed by male athletes receives institutional support, which can in turn influence the social and sexual cultures on university campuses (Sanday, 2007). Contact team sports have a reputation for reinforcing hegemonic masculinity more than other sports do (Messner, 2002). Rugby is a particularly aggressive and male-dominated sport (Maxwell & Visek, 2009), however the majority of studies on varsity athletics and masculinity use data from American colleges and focus on contact sports that are historically more prominent in North America such as football and hockey (Steinfeldt et al., 2011; Messner, 2002; Boeringer, 1996). I hope to add to the existing body of research by focusing exclusively on rugby at a Canadian University. To do so, I will conduct interviews with 5 men who are current players on the Queen’s varsity rugby team. I will perform a content analysis on the transcripts of the interviews to assess how male varsity rugby players at Queen’s University understand and express masculinity. I intend to distribute my findings to Queen’s athletic administrators and rugby coaching staff. The findings may contribute to leadership training that addresses gender issues in athletics at Queen’s.

scholarly journals The Psychological Strategies Used by Malaysian National Rugby Players During Asian 5 Nations Rugby Tournament 2015

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 208-212
Author(s):  
Mazlan Ismail ◽  
Mohammad Rahizam Abdul Rahim ◽  
Sharina Salmi Azmi
Keyword(s):  
Future Study ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Emotional Control ◽  
Practice Condition ◽  
Competition Condition ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experienced Male ◽  
Rugby Players ◽  
Performance Strategies

The main purpose of this study is to obtain the psychological performance strategies used by Malaysian national rugby players during Asian 5 Nations Rugby Tournament 2015. All twenty-nine participants of this study are trained and experienced male players within the age of 19 to 38 years. Each player was given a set of Test of Performance Strategies (TOPS) questionnaire, which consisted of 64 items seeking the respondents to state the psychological strategy they use towards themselves during competition and practice during the match. The results showed significant difference only in emotional control strategy during practice condition. Due to specific demand in position, the backline-position players used emotional control as a strategy more often during practice, compared to the forward-position players. Meanwhile, in competition condition the performance strategies were equally used for both positions. The findings suggest that to win a game, both positions (forward and backline) have to use similar strategies, particularly in team sports. Future study should examine the strategies adopted in several investigations in order to derive comparisons among other professional teams.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of Time-Loss Injuries in Senior and Under-18 Portuguese Male Rugby Players

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Miguel Cruz-Ferreira ◽  
Eduardo Miguel Cruz-Ferreira ◽  
Pedro Barbosa Ribeiro ◽  
Luiz Miguel Santiago ◽  
Luis Taborda-Barata
Keyword(s):  
Team Sports ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
Rugby Union ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Time Loss ◽  
Limb Injuries ◽  
Tier 1 ◽  
Type Contact ◽  
Position Type ◽  
Rugby Players

Abstract Rugby union has one of the highest injury incidence rates in team sports, however, most of the available data focus on the epidemiology of injuries in countries where rugby is popular. We aimed to report the incidence rate and relevant epidemiological aspects of injuries occurred in a group of Portuguese male rugby players. A prospective cohort study was conducted with a group of 45 senior and 32 under-18 male players (total of 77 players). Outcome measures included injury incidence, position, type, location and severity of injuries. The match injury incidence for all players was 55.84 per 1000 player match-hours (66.66 for seniors, 42.85 for under-18), while mean time-loss for injury was 20.79 days. No statistical differences were found between groups. Lower limb injuries accounted for 60.5% of all injuries, while joint/ligament injuries were the most prevalent type. Contact events were responsible for 65.1% of injuries. Despite the limitations, the obtained data are consistent with the literature. Time-loss injuries seem highly prevalent in rugby union and the incidence rates found in this Portuguese-based study were lower than the reported for international and senior men’s professional rugby union, but higher than those occurring in community rugby in tier-1 countries. The authors believe these data reinforce the need to develop and implement effective injury surveillance and prevention programs.

The Unsuitability of Energy Expenditure Derived From Microtechnology for Assessing Internal Load in Collision-Based Activities

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Highton ◽  
Thomas Mullen ◽  
Jonathan Norris ◽  
Chelsea Oxendale ◽  
Craig Twist
Keyword(s):  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
External Load ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Metabolic Power ◽  
Movement Activity ◽  
Internal Load ◽  
Rugby Players

This aim of this study was to examine the validity of energy expenditure derived from microtechnology when measured during a repeated-effort rugby protocol. Sixteen male rugby players completed a repeated-effort protocol comprising 3 sets of 6 collisions during which movement activity and energy expenditure (EEGPS) were measured using microtechnology. In addition, energy expenditure was estimated from open-circuit spirometry (EEVO2). While related (r = .63, 90%CI .08–.89), there was a systematic underestimation of energy expenditure during the protocol (–5.94 ± 0.67 kcal/min) for EEGPS (7.2 ± 1.0 kcal/min) compared with EEVO2 (13.2 ± 2.3 kcal/min). High-speed-running distance (r = .50, 95%CI –.66 to .84) was related to EEVO2, while PlayerLoad was not (r = .37, 95%CI –.81 to .68). While metabolic power might provide a different measure of external load than other typically used microtechnology metrics (eg, high-speed running, PlayerLoad), it underestimates energy expenditure during intermittent team sports that involve collisions.

Dynamic Postural Stability of High-Level Athletes Specializing in Team Sports

2020 ◽  
pp. 401-408
Author(s):  
Aleksey S. Trishin ◽  
◽  
Elena M. Berdichevskaya ◽  
Evgeniy S. Trishin ◽  
Anastasiya M. Panteleeva
Keyword(s):  
Postural Stability ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Erect Posture ◽  
High Level ◽  
Rugby Players ◽  
Dynamic Postural Stability

The production of manifold and rapidly varying movements in team sports requires maintaining an erect posture. This paper aimed to study dynamic postural stability in athletes engaged in team sports. Among the participants were high-level basketball players (n = 15), rugby players (n = 15) and football players (n = 12), as well as 30 young people not professionally involved in sports, all aged 18–21 years. Postural stability was evaluated using stability analyser Stabilan-01 (OKB Ritm, Taganrog). We utilized the Evolventa test, which simulates the real situation of tracking movements in the games, allowing us to quickly assess not only the quality of the athlete’s tracking movement, but also the reserves of maintaining the stability of erect posture. Classical and vector stabilographic characteristics of upright posture stability were analysed. To assess the quality of tracking, special game indicators were used. Athletes demonstrated a significant superiority in the accuracy of performing motor tasks and at the same time in maintaining postural stability over young men not playing sports (p ≤ 0.05). Noteworthy, basketball players had the highest tracking accuracy in the frontal and, especially, in the sagittal plane (p ≤ 0.05). Moreover, basketball players kept their balance much better, surpassing rugby players and, above all, football players in most indicators in both planes (p ≤ 0.05). Thus, the effectiveness, accuracy and speed of completing tasks, as well as fewer errors in high-level athletes were combined with an automated ability, due to the stereotype formed over many years of training, to confidently maintain an upright position even in the most difficult game situations. However, when analysing postural stability, one must take into account the specifics of the sports under study, where a wide variety of ball-handling techniques is combined with competitive activity of the hands or feet.

Assessment of Motor Capacity in the Competition Period – Female Sports Games (Soccer and Rugby Sevens)

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-41
Author(s):  
Liliana-Elisabeta Radu ◽  
Grigore Ursanu ◽  
Veronica Popescu
Keyword(s):  
Female Athletes ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Abdominal Muscles ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Female Sports ◽  
Competition Period ◽  
Soccer Team ◽  
General Physical ◽  
Rugby Players

Abstract In the rugby and soccer sevens, players need special motor capacities, such as aerobic and anaerobic resistance, proper force in the muscles that work during game actions, as well as speed and agility. The purpose of the papers was to assess the motor capacity in the competition period, among female athletes who practice team sports. The study comprised 26 subjects, 12 of whom activate in the female rugby team of CS Politehnica Iasi, and 14 of whom belong to the soccer team of Naviobi Iasi. Both teams are champions in their leagues. We applied the following tests: 250m run, long jump without take-off, throwing the 2kg medicine ball, 30second abdominals, and 5m back and forth run. The data obtained were interpreted in SPSS 20.0 for IBM, by applying the t test for independent samples. Results have shown a significant difference (p<0.05). Significant differences were found only for the test that measured the force of abdominal muscles for which the female rugby players scored significantly higher than the rest. In all the other tests, the mean results were similar or very close. We found that the motor experience within the game influenced the results obtained, just like general physical training; they are both important for supporting the specific effort. The tests we applied mid-competition period.

The prevalence of common mental disorders and its relationship with mental toughness in professional South African rugby players

2021 ◽  
pp. 008124632110094
Author(s):  
Herman Grobler ◽  
Kobus du Plooy ◽  
Pieter Kruger ◽  
Suria Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
South African ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Mental Toughness ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Rugby Players

This study explores the relationship between common mental disorders and mental toughness in professional South African rugby players. A cross-sectional survey design was used by administering a questionnaire and preliminary and bivariate analyses were conducted. The inclusion criteria were professional rugby players who are able to communicate in English. The results indicated that, in general, these players (N = 215) portray significant mental toughness ( M = 5.69) on a 7-point scale. Anxiety/depression and distress measured the lowest ( M = 1.65) of all the common mental disorders measured in this study. Furthermore, the results indicated a positive relationship between mental toughness and sound sleep ( r = .262). Negative relationships were found between mental toughness and all other common mental disorders with the highest relationship being with anxiety/depression positive2 ( r = –.423). Other significant relationships were found with anxiety/depression ( r = –.401), distress ( r = –.259), and common mental disorders problems in general ( r = –.220). The results indicated that the management of teams and clinicians need to look at specific aspects, such as alcohol consumption among players, the implications of alcohol use on performance, but also mental wellbeing in general.

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence Training in Team Sports

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mickaël Campo ◽  
Sylvain Laborde ◽  
Emma Mosley
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Training Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Trait Level ◽  
Emotional Intelligence Training ◽  
Rugby Players ◽  
Do So

Abstract. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of an emotional intelligence (EI) training intervention to improve EI at trait level. Sixty-seven rugby players participated in the study. One group received a specific EI training intervention, while the other group served as a control group. The intervention consisted of four face-to-face sessions over a 5-month period, with homework and follow-up procedures. Results showed that the EI training was partially successful in increasing EI, and demonstrates it is possible to enhance EI at trait level in participants while they may not have preexisting motivation to do so.

scholarly journals Social bonding through joint action: when the team clicks

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Neuroscience ◽  
Predictive Models ◽  
Joint Action ◽  
Social Bonds ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Social Bonding ◽  
Initial Test ◽  
The Core ◽  
Group Movement ◽  
Rugby Players

Collective physical activity in the context of team sports and group movement, music-dance and exercise is widely thought to generate and strengthen social bonds among participants. Causal accounts of these effects remain narrow and imprecise, however. Here we develop and test a novel, generalisable account of the links between coordinated joint action and social bonding. At the core of this account is the idea of "team click," a visceral and socially agentic phenomenon that we hypothesize derives from perceptions of successful coordination of movement in interdependent joint action and that positively predicts social bonding. We report the results of an initial test of this hypothesis conducted among professional rugby players in a national tournament in China. Results support the predicted relationship between perceptions of successful coordination in joint action and social bonding, mediated by perceptions of team click. Findings are discussed and situated within emerging dynamical, hierarchical and predictive models of intra- and inter-personal cognition from computational and cognitive neuroscience.

Cell contact-inhibition signaling as part of wound-healing processes in brain

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ximena A. Lanosa ◽  
Jorge A. Colombo
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Wound Healing ◽  
Nervous Tissue ◽  
Regulatory Mechanism ◽  
Contact Inhibition ◽  
Cell Contact ◽  
Post Injury ◽  
Recovery Processes ◽  
Injury Recovery ◽  
Multicellular Organisms

Cell contact-dependent signaling is a major regulatory mechanism in the organization of developing tissues and in the reorganization (post-injury responses) of specialized tissues in multicellular organisms. In this review we contribute to the further understanding of post-injury recovery processes in adult nervous tissue. We emphasize evidence that supports the involvement of cell contact-inhibition signaling in the cell proliferation, growth and differentiation that occurs during healing and neural reorganization after brain damage.

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