‘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.

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BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
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2025-10-01
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2025-002736
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Sports injuries and prevention
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Abstract

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.

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