Table 2

Injury severity (n=440, with percentages), expressed as the expected duration of absence from full participation in training and match play, by age group and sex

AbsenceSenior menSenior womenJunior menJunior womenTotal
No absence45 (38.8)63 (48.1)53 (51.0)47 (52.8)208 (47.3)
1–2 days29 (25.0)19 (14.5)11 (10.6)18 (20.2)77 (17.5)
3–7 days11 (9.5)13 (9.9)4 (3.8)3 (3.4)31 (7.0)
8–28 days10 (8.6)6 (4.6)4 (3.8)5 (5.6)25 (5.7)
>4 weeks1 (0.9)5 (3.8)1 (1.0)0 (0)7 (1.6)
≥6 months1 (0.9)2 (1.5)0 (0)0 (0)3 (0.7)
Information missing19 (16.4)23 (17.6)31 (29.9)16 (18.0)89 (20.2)
Total (%)116 (100)131 (100)104 (100)89 (100)440 (100)