Activate Programme
A physical preparation resource that can reduce injuries in rugby
EVIDENCE BEHIND ACTIVATE
26-40% FEWER SOFT TISSUE INJURIES
29-60% FEWER CONCUSSIONS
The programme was developed using scientific evidence and expert opinion, whilst feedback from active coaches helped to ensure that the programme is suitable to use across community-level rugby settings. Here you'll find a range of resources to support you.
Research studies that have assessed the effects of using Activate can be found here:
Adult: Attwood et al., 2017
Youth: Hislop et al., 2017
Youth: Barden et al., 2021
The programme manual can be found here.
There are four versions of Activate:
Download the Activate Under-15 Cue Cards
Download the Activate Under-16 Cue Cards
Download the Activate Under-18 Cue Cards
Download the Activate Adult Cue Cards