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Authors: McConville, Chris , Hess, Rob
Date: 2012
Type: Text , Journal article
Relation: International Journal of the History of Sport Vol. 29, no. 17 (November 2012 2012), p. 2360-2371
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Description: The localised successes but geographic boundedness of Australian Rules football raise interesting questions about the relationship of sports to the regional character of the South-West Pacific. Although it is called Australian, the game has historically been restricted to roughly half of the population of the colonies and states, failing to capitalise on its initial flowering in Queensland and New South Wales. In the nineteenth century, it was better known by its urban (Melbourne) and colonial (Victorian) origins. Although sport historians have occasionally sought to explain the game's failure to win popular followings in northern Australia, the more intriguing question is why it failed to survive in New Zealand-the colony that had most in common with the game's birthplace in Victoria. This paper explores the diffusion of the code to New Zealand during the colonial era, and discusses the wider ramifications for its eventual loss of purchase across the Tasman Sea.
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Authors: Badenhorst, Marelise , Verhagen, Evert , Lambert, Mike , van Mechelen, Willem , Brown, James
Date: 2019
Type: Text , Journal article
Relation: Qualitative Health Research Vol. 29, no. 13 (2019), p. 1862-1876
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Description: Most contact sports, including rugby union, carry a risk of injury. Although acute spinal cord injuries (ASCIs) in rugby are rare, the consequences of such injuries are far-reaching. Optimal management of these injuries is challenging, and a detailed understanding of the different barriers and facilitators to optimal care is needed. In this study, we aimed to describe the perception of players, regarding factors related to the optimal immediate management of a catastrophic injury in a developing country with socioeconomic and health care inequities. The most frequently reported barriers were transportation delays after injury and admission to appropriate medical facilities. Other barriers included inadequate equipment, the quality of first aid care, and barriers within the acute hospital setting. Barriers were more prevalent in rural and lower socioeconomic areas. These findings are relevant for all rugby stakeholders and may help shape education, awareness, and future policy around the immediate management of ASCIs.

Authors: Brown, James , Verhagen, Evert , van Mechelen, Willem , Lambert, Mike , Draper, Catherine
Date: 2016
Type: Text , Journal article
Relation: International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching Vol. 11, no. 5 (2016), p. 637-647
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Description: The South African Rugby Union launched the BokSmart nationwide injury prevention programme to reduce rugby-related catastrophic injuries. The aim of this qualitative study was to evaluate the coaches and referees' perceptions of the implementation of BokSmart. Seven focus groups were conducted with coaches (n=43) and referees (n=7) from a variety of socioeconomic status and age groups. The RE-AIM framework was used to categorize the findings. There was consensus that BokSmart was capable of reducing catastrophic injuries in players. However, coaches' perceptions varied by socioeconomic status : mid/low socioeconomic status coaches described infrastructure-related barriers. Referees felt incapable of policing all BokSmart regulations. In general, most coaches, referees and trainers felt that the training course could be shorter and more practical. The barriers identified in this study could be hindering optimal BokSmart implementation. These barriers differed by role (coach/referee) and socioeconomic status of the coaches (high, mid or low).

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