Ross Tucker

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Columnist and Contributor at British Journal of Sports Medicine

Co-Host at The Real Science of Sport Podcast

Sports scientist, PhD Exercise Physiology. The Science of Sport podcast. Not on here much these days. Find me at https://t.co/oqWxl62p16

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Higher contact tackles from upright tacklers increases the risk of Head Injury removals in Elite Women’s Rugby Union: A case-control study

1 month ago | jsams.org | Ross Tucker

KeywordsConcussionriskrugbywomenpreventionhead injurytackleGet full text accessLog in, subscribe or purchase for full access. References1. Curtis, C. ∙ Mitchell, S. ∙ Russell, M. Match-Play Demands and Anthropometric Characteristics of National and International Women's Fifteen-a-side Rugby Union: A Systematic Scoping ReviewJ Strength Cond Res. 2023; 37:e569-e5802. Seifert, J. ∙ Shah, A.S. ∙ Harezlak, J. ...
Player and match characteristics associated with head acceleration events in elite-level men’s and women’s rugby union matches

Oct 4, 2024 | bmjopensem.bmj.com | David Allan |James Tooby |Lindsay Starling |Ross Tucker

Head acceleration events (HAEs) mitigation strategies are a priority for rugby union to optimise player welfare. Instrumented mouthguards show promise as an accurate method for on-field HAE measurement. HAEs occurred in on-field regions where contact event occurrence was the highest. Substitutes had a higher HAE incidence than starters over certain PLA recording thresholds for men. No significant differences in match quarter HAE incidence or propensity were found.
Player and match characteristics associated with head acceleration events in elite-level men’s and women’s rugby union matches

Oct 1, 2024 | bmjopensem.bmj.com | David Allan |James Tooby |Lindsay Starling |Ross Tucker

DiscussionThis study explored how previously researched risk factors for injury—field location, time of match and starters versus substitutes—influence both the incidence and propensity of HAEs during contact events and match play in rugby union to provide insight into the timing and circumstances of HAEs to inform potential interventions that reduce the number of head accelerations players will experience in the game.
Head kinematics associated with off field head injury assessment (HIA1) events in a season of English elite-level club men's and women's rugby union matches.

Oct 1, 2024 | medrxiv.org | David Allan |James Tooby |Lindsay Starling |Ross Tucker

GT and BJ have received research funding from Prevent Biometrics and World Rugby. KS and MB have received research funding from World Rugby. LS, RT, EF, DS, JB are employed by or contracted as consultants to World Rugby. GT previously conducted consultancy work for World Rugby. KS and SK are employed by the Rugby Football Union. SH receives funding for his PhD studies from the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby. BJ is a consultant with Premiership Rugby and the Rugby Football League.
Instrumented mouthguards in elite-level men’s and women’s rugby union: characterising tackle-based head acceleration events

Aug 1, 2024 | bmjopensem.bmj.com | James Woodward |James Tooby |Ross Tucker |Eanna Falvey

Instrumented mouthguards in elite-level men’s and women’s rugby union: characterising tackle-based head acceleration events Statistics from Altmetric.com Request Permissions If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways.
Sanctioned illegal high tackles significantly increase concussion risk to both tacklers and ball carriers in elite men’s Rugby Union

Jun 1, 2024 | bmjopensem.bmj.com | Ross Tucker |Ben Hester |Sharief Hendricks |James Brown

Sanctioned illegal high tackles significantly increase concussion risk to both tacklers and ball carriers in elite men’s Rugby Union Statistics from Altmetric.com Request Permissions If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways.
Tacklers shoulder abduction and flexion at contact alters when engaging in different front-on, one-on-one tackle instructions from an expert coach

May 5, 2024 | jsams.org | Ross Tucker |Kenneth L Quarrie |New Zealand Rugby |Andrew Gardner

AbstractTo ascertain how the three-dimensional shoulder kinematics of tacklers alter when performing four legal types of front-on, one-on-one, rugby-style torso tackles. Controlled laboratory study. Three-dimensional motion capture measured the movements of 15 male amateur-level rugby code players (24.3 ± 6.1 years) who were instructed by an expert coach to perform four sets of 10 front-on, one-on-one tackles.
Applying diffusion innovation theory to evaluate the attributes of the new tackle law in rugby football codes

May 2, 2024 | bjsm.bmj.com | Sharief Hendricks |Ross Tucker |Lara Paul |Cameron J. Owen

The diffusion of innovations theory The diffusion innovation theory was first proposed in 1962 by Everett Rogers, with the fifth edition published in 20032 and is regarded as one of the most effective frameworks in understanding how innovations are adopted.1 2 The diffusion innovation theory framework describes the process of diffusion through which an innovation (defined as an idea, practice or object perceived as new) spreads through communication channels over time among the members of the...
Applying diffusion innovation theory to evaluate the attributes of the new tackle law in rugby football codes

Apr 5, 2024 | bjsm.bmj.com | Sharief Hendricks |Ross Tucker |Lara Paul |Cameron J. Owen

Statistics from Altmetric.com Request Permissions If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways. RugbySporting injuriesAppropriate frameworksEvaluating an injury prevention intervention at the population level is challenging.
The International Olympic Committee framework on fairness, inclusion and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations does not protect fairness for female athletes

Mar 21, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Tommy R Lundberg |Ross Tucker |Kerry McGawley |Alun Williams

1 INTRODUCTION The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently published a framework on fairness, inclusion and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations.1 This was followed by the publication of a position statement providing an explanation of the framework.2 The stated aims of the position statement were to demonstrate how the IOC Framework aligns with existing scientific and medical knowledge and to assist with implementation.

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29 May 25

A rethink on Rugby's Red Card: 🟥 ➡️ 20 minutes, then replacement. Opinion is split, and our latest Spotlight explores the rationale, from behaviour change to contrasting incentives, and what metrics will matter moving forward. 🎧, jump to 24:38: https://t.co/57PqfU92ae

Ross Tucker @Scienceofsport

29 May 25

In our latest Spotlight 🎙️, we ask: Are you quietly going 'broke' by sneaking in high-intensity surges on easier days? We talk physiological bankruptcy, the concept of overspending on intensity, with potential application to Giro. 🎧 https://t.co/57PqfU8ukG

Ross Tucker @Scienceofsport

29 May 25

🚴‍♂️💥We’re talking training intensity and physiological bankruptcy 🏉🟥We’re talking 20 min red cards and risk reduction 📰🧪We’re talking NFL tush push decisions, record runs, & Enhanced Games grifters Your latest @sportsscipod Spotlight has landed: 🎧: https://t.co/2RLOmWteMm

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Higher contact tackles from upright tacklers increases the risk of Head Injury removals in Elite Women’s Rugby Union: A case-control study

Player and match characteristics associated with head acceleration events in elite-level men’s and women’s rugby union matches

Player and match characteristics associated with head acceleration events in elite-level men’s and women’s rugby union matches

Head kinematics associated with off field head injury assessment (HIA1) events in a season of English elite-level club men's and women's rugby union matches.

Instrumented mouthguards in elite-level men’s and women’s rugby union: characterising tackle-based head acceleration events

Sanctioned illegal high tackles significantly increase concussion risk to both tacklers and ball carriers in elite men’s Rugby Union

Tacklers shoulder abduction and flexion at contact alters when engaging in different front-on, one-on-one tackle instructions from an expert coach

Applying diffusion innovation theory to evaluate the attributes of the new tackle law in rugby football codes

Applying diffusion innovation theory to evaluate the attributes of the new tackle law in rugby football codes

The International Olympic Committee framework on fairness, inclusion and nondiscrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations does not protect fairness for female athletes

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