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In amateur rugby union, injuries to the head, face and shoulder are the most common injury sites in youth rugby playing populations. A suboptimal tackle technique may contribute to an increased injury risk in these populations. One proposed mitigation strategy to reduce tackle-related injuries in youth populations may be to increase tackle proficiency by coaching an effective tackle technique. The present study aimed to demonstrate a proof of concept for a tackle technique coaching platform using inertial measurement units (IMUs) and a bespoke mobile application developed for a mobile device (i.e., a mobile phone). The test battery provided a proof of concept for the primary objective of modelling the motion of a player in a tackle event. The prototype (bespoke mobile application) modelled the IMU in a 3D space and demonstrated the orientation during a tackle event. The participants simulated ten tackle events that were ten degrees above and ten degrees below the zero degree of approach, and these (unsafe tackles) were indicated by a red light on the mobile display unit. The parameters of ten degrees above and below the zero angle of approach were measured using an inclinometer mobile application. These tackle event simulations provided a real-time stream of data that displayed the angle of tackles on a mobile device. The novel coaching platform could therefore constitute part of an injury reduction strategy for amateur or novice coaches to instruct safer tackle practice in youth rugby playing populations.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s22093315","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,4,26]],"date-time":"2022-04-26T21:37:53Z","timestamp":1651009073000},"page":"3315","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Development of a Novel Coaching Platform to Improve Tackle Technique in Youth Rugby Players: A Proof of Concept"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"22","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6548-9634","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ed","family":"Daly","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition, Atlantic Technological University (ATU), H91 T8NW Galway, Ireland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3227-0115","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Patrick","family":"Esser","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sport, Health Sciences and Social Work, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, UK"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Alan","family":"Griffin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition, Atlantic Technological University (ATU), H91 T8NW Galway, Ireland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Damien","family":"Costello","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition, Atlantic Technological University (ATU), H91 T8NW Galway, Ireland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Justin","family":"Servis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition, Atlantic Technological University (ATU), H91 T8NW Galway, Ireland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Gallagher","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition, Atlantic Technological University (ATU), H91 T8NW Galway, Ireland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5505-7130","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lisa","family":"Ryan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition, Atlantic Technological University (ATU), H91 T8NW Galway, Ireland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,4,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"(2021, October 01). 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