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:

 

Under-15 (13–15 years)

Download the Activate Under-15 Cue Cards

 

Under-16 (15–16 years)

Download the Activate Under-16 Cue Cards

 

Under-18 (16–18 years)

Download the Activate Under-18 Cue Cards

 

Adult (18+ years)

Download the Activate Adult Cue Cards