‘Don’t tell the coach’: contact breast injury and breast pain in under-18 international female rugby players
While there is a worryingly high incidence of CBI and EIBP in adolescent female international rugby players, reporting remains low, and there is a lack of uptake of support/protective strategies. Further research is warranted to investigate the effectiveness of female-specific protective equipment and educational programmes, aiming to improve breast health.
Authors
- Seren L. Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0299-1357)
- Melissa Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9438-963X)
- Julian Owen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9609-8422)
- Vicky Gottwald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0158-9721)
- E. J. Kirby
Institutions
- Bangor University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002736
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00