Table 4

Match prevalence of different types of injury sustained during season in amateur players

Match injury prevalence per 1000 player hours (95% CI)
Not injured at end of last seasonInjured at end of last season
Type of injury<6 weeks at preseason training>5 weeks at preseason training<6 weeks at preseason training>5 weeks at preseason training
Head, neck, and face
    Concussion45.2 (6.5 to 83.9)58.6 (8.8 to 108.4)34.6 (−3.9 to 73.1)54.9 (12.2 to 97.6)
    Fracture17.0 (−16.1 to 50.2)33.2 (4.6 to 61.8)31.3 (4.3 to 58.2)0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)
    Neck dislocations, strains, and sprains48.1 (19.0 to 77.2)58.8 (30.9 to 86.8)58.6 (8.8 to 108.4)48.9 (−5.1 to 102.9)
    Lacerations and contusions39.5 (1.6 to 77.4)51.2 (21.7 to 80.7)23.4 (−2.8 to 49.6)34.2 (14.4 to 54.1)
Shoulder
    Dislocations, strains, and sprains43.0 (15.5 to 70.5)41.2 (23.1 to 59.3)66.5 (32.8 to 100.1)58.7 (32.4 to 85.0)
Upper limb
    Fracture44.7 (16.2 to 73.2)51.7 (2.4 to 101.1)120.0 (9.7 to 230.3)29.0 (7.8 to 50.2)
    Dislocations, strains, and sprains30.4 (−3.5 to 64.3)43.3 (9.4 to 77.1)39.5 (−4.3 to 83.3)54.9 (−5.5 to 115.3)
    Lacerations and contusions67.0 (10.3 to 123.7)20.8 (−7.7 to 49.4)0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)63.8 (3.3 to 124.4)
Trunk
    Back strains and sprains55.7 (23.7 to 87.8)31.3 (11.2 to 51.3)37.5 (8.1 to 66.9)36.6 (1.4 to 71.8)
    Lacerations and contusions47.5 (6.9 to 88.1)30.0 (−10.9 to 70.9)0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)132.4 (33.7 to 231.0)
Lower limb
        Fractures0.0 (0.0 to 0.0)44.1 (−15.7 to 103.9)23.4 (−22.0 to 68.8)90.0 (−7.2 to 187.2)
    Dislocations, strains, and sprains
        Hip and thigh66.9 (33.0 to 100.7)32.0 (20.6 to 43.5)52.4 (24.7 to 80.2)71.8 (41.5 to 102.1)
        Knee37.3 (22.4 to 52.3)43.9 (26.4 to 61.4)63.2 (20.8 to 105.5)51.2 (34.7 to 67.7)
        Ankle and foot52.0 (25.5 to 78.5)44.1 (24.2 to 64.0)36.5 (9.9 to 63.0)42.5 (20.7 to 64.3)
    Lacerations and contusions56.0 (22.3 to 89.7)45.0 (22.7 to 67.3)187.5 (−143.8 to 518.8)32.6 (11.7 to 53.6)
Other injuries54.5 (29.3 to 79.7)54.6 (34.2 to 75.0)56.8 (8.5 to 105.2)70.1 (28.2 to 112.0)
All injuries18.9 (15.8 to 22.0)22.5 (19.4 to 25.7)27.2 (21.3 to 33.2)36.7 (31.1 to 42.4)