Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are painfully common in rugby. Rehabilitation can last 9 to 12 months and even with accelerated rehabilitation, it can take 6 months to return to previously attained levels of performance. Having been on the receiving end of ACL reconstructive surgery, I ...
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Lao Rugby Bolsters Medical Team Capacity
Lao Rugby Bolsters Medical Team Capacity in Lead Up to 2019 Asia Rugby U20s Sevens in Vientiane The Lao Rugby Federation (LRF) hosted the 2019 Asia Rugby U20s Sevens last month which saw 13 men’s and women’s international teams compete in two days of competition. Alongside the international ...
FAIR Goes to School in Korea!
In late December 2018, Dulwich College Seoul expressed an interest in hosting a World Rugby FAIR course (First Aid In Rugby), based on recommendations from their international school network. The outcome was that both the Korea Rugby Union and Dulwich College Seoul co-hosted the World Rugby ...
Rugby India host World Rugby medical courses in Bhubaneswar Odisha,
Asia Rugby U 18’s Girls 7’s Championship, hosted for the first time by Rugby India in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, provided the opportunity for Rugby India to host their first World Rugby medical courses in this region. The increasing need for medical support for this regional development of the game ...
Five step approach to developing pre-performance routines #Playerwelfare By: Neha Malhotra
Pre-performance routines are helpful for maintaining concentration and blocking out distractions, especially when an athlete is under pressure. Experienced players usually have behavioural routines but lack effective cognitive routines. Dr. Stewart Cotterill, a sport psychologist from the ...
Consistency isn’t everything in pre-performance routines #Playerwelfare By: Neha Malhotra
Consistency isn’t everything in pre-performance routines #Playerwelfare By: Neha Malhotra In the last blog, we discussed the role of pre-performance routines and asked how important consistency is to them. A slight change in routine should not hamper performance if it serves a definite purpose ...
Choking under pressure – breaking it down #Playerwelfare By: Neha Malhotra
Choking under pressure - breaking it down By: Neha Malhotra ‘Choking under pressure’ is a phenomenon that’s all too familiar for many sportspeople. A name that became synonymous with ‘choking’ is that of golfer Greg Norman a.k.a. The Great White Shark, who lost the 1996 Augusta Masters to Nick ...