Players were classified based on their time loss, with shorter RTP cased defined as RTP within 7 days of diagnosis and longer RTP cases as RTP in 8 or more days after diagnosis. Th study revealed that players who had been diagnosed with a concussion 12 months prior to their current concussi...
The hip-drop tackle surfaced in rugby league as a convenient, hazardous way for trailing defenders to floor a speeding ball carrier, whose bones and ligaments buckled under the tackler's dead weight. The NRL classified the play as "dangerous contact" punishable during matches by a penalty kick...
So far the Cheetahs, have good depth right through the positions. Yes some haven’t made a name for themselves, some are classified as journeymen, but methinks there is something brewing in the land of the White Tornado! WINGS: Rayno Shannon Benjamin: D.O.B: 03 Augus...
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Collision intensity was commonly classified as very heavy (8–10 g), severe (> 10 g) or another range that was specific to the device based on the nature of the collision [29]. Assessment of Methodological Quality The quality of the included studies was assessed using the ...
Sugarcane can be harvested several times a year. New sugarcane plants are planted every five to seven years. The fields are harvested every six to twelve months enabling them to be classified as a sustainable raw material. Sugarcane absorbs carbon dioxide from the air, thereby minimising the gre...
Players were classified as International (Int: National team and international clubs) or National (Nat: 1st, 2nd and other divisions and dropout). Multivariate analysis of variance (one-way MANOVA) tested differences between Int and Nat, along a combination of anthropometric (body mass, height, ...
That night/morning, then, the choice will be between sleep or getting up to watch the Pool B clash of Namibia and Canada – those who choose the former will be classified as bandwagoner fly-by-nights. Plenty of strength and conditioning work will, therefore, need to have been...
The mechanism of injury was classified as direct when another player fell on the injured players leg and indirect when the players own body weight caused the injury. We further documented if the injury happened during a seven-a-side or 15-a-side match. RTT was defined as return to first ...
Although Canada, it is classified as “Tier two,” as is the United States, Samoa, Fiji, Namibia, Japan, Argentina, and so forth, i.e., those without internal leagues. Their national teams have come to be derided by the media as so-called “minnows,”“developing” sides and other equ...