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<blockquote data-quote="Feicarsinn" data-source="post: 700899" data-attributes="member: 22777"><p>Hi guys,</p><p></p><p>does anyone know if any rugby academies are actively engaging in neck strength and conditioning of their players, particularly those in the academy? With the increasing size of the modern rugby player as well as improved tackle technique, collisions have become more common and of a higher magnitude, meaning the risk of concussion has sharply increased since the dawn of professionalism. It has been shown in other sports that increased strength and conditioning of the neck and associated muscle groups can reduce the risk of concussion (<a href="http://articles.elitefts.com/training-articles/sports-training/head-games-training-the-neck-to-reduce-concussions/" target="_blank">http://articles.elitefts.com/training-articles/sports-training/head-games-training-the-neck-to-reduce-concussions/</a>) so my question is, with the strides that rugby has made in other areas of conditioning, is this being neglected? It's not only an issue of player welfare, but also affects the ability of clubs and international sides to consistently field their strongest players.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Feicarsinn, post: 700899, member: 22777"] Hi guys, does anyone know if any rugby academies are actively engaging in neck strength and conditioning of their players, particularly those in the academy? With the increasing size of the modern rugby player as well as improved tackle technique, collisions have become more common and of a higher magnitude, meaning the risk of concussion has sharply increased since the dawn of professionalism. It has been shown in other sports that increased strength and conditioning of the neck and associated muscle groups can reduce the risk of concussion ([url]http://articles.elitefts.com/training-articles/sports-training/head-games-training-the-neck-to-reduce-concussions/[/url]) so my question is, with the strides that rugby has made in other areas of conditioning, is this being neglected? It's not only an issue of player welfare, but also affects the ability of clubs and international sides to consistently field their strongest players. [/QUOTE]
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