Infographic. New Zealand rugby's community concussion initiative: keeping kiwi communities RugbySmart

摘要

Rugby union (rugby) is a popular full-contact team sport played by 8.5 million individuals in 121 countries across the globe (https://www.world.rugby/development/player-numbers). In New Zealand (NZ), rugby is played by 157 218 individuals and engages all genders, ethnicities and socioeconomic diversities throughout the population. A key focus of both the international governing body of rugby (World Rugby) and NZ rugby (NZR) is the improvement of player welfare around common injuries such as concussion.