Table 6

 Anatomical region of injury from 25 articles

YearStudyPopulationHipGroinUpper legKneeLower legAnkleFoot
Values are percentages calculated from total (whole body) injury data. For articles providing data for more than one group of subjects—for example, male and female—results are shown in separate rows.
*Data in original articles were recalculated to suit the format.
NCAA, National Collegiate Athletic Association.
1978Nilsson48Adolescent14131613
1980Sullivan14Child & adolescent11.76*41.18*
1983Ekstrand32Senior131420121712
1985Schmidt-Olsen34 (M)Adolescent15.72*10.92*12.23*12.66*26.64*
1985Schmidt-Olsen34 (F)Adolescent12.82*8.55*5.98*22.22*30.77*
1985Sandelin35From adolescent to adult8.64*22.20*6.13*19.88*7.05*
1989Nielsen15From adolescent to adult18.35*35.80*8.26*
1990Yde11Adolescent192719
1991Engstrom41Professional615239269
1993NCAA3 (M)Adolescent171520
1993NCAA3 (F)Adolescent162421
1993Kibler51Adolescent2115.81312.8
1994NCAA4 (M)Adolescent161222
1994NCAA4 (F)Adolescent191615
1996Luthje43Professional222198178
1999Hawkins7Professional & adolescent311231413176
2000Junge55 (Alsace)Adolescent5.31424.6729.8
2000Junge55 (Czech)Adolescent7.716.920.85.420.8
2000Peterson56From adolescent to adult7.314.517.79.520.410
2001Soderman26Adolescent1.27*5.06*18.98*18.98*12.66*22.78*8.86*
2001Steven31 (M)Adolescent13.55*15.51*9.63*17.91*8.73*
2001Steven31 (F)Adolescent7.80*19.94*7.65*22.66*6.33*
2001Morgan29Professional2118
2001Hawkins8Professional210231712175
2002Kirkendall57 (M)Adolescent15.39.3226.2
2002Kirkendall57 (F)Adolescent16.36.95293.8
2003Kakavelakis28Adolescent936629
2004Junge60Adolescent3.26.1171516.117.25.8
2004Junge62Professional1.17*5.26*17.54*12.87*16.96*14.62*8.19*
2004Junge61 (World Cup, 1998)Professional & adolescent2023613
2004Junge61 (U-20, 1999)Professional & adolescent22101815
2004Junge61 (U-20, 2001)Professional & adolescent13121123
2004Junge61 (U-17, 1999)Professional & adolescent1992115
2004Junge61 (U-17, 2001)Professional & adolescent128.62016
2004Junge61 (Olympic-Men, 2000)Professional & adolescent14102312
2004Junge61 (Confederations Cup, 1999)Professional & adolescent817
2004Junge61 (Confederations Cup, 2001)Professional & adolescent12151521
2004Jung61e (Club World Championship, 2000)Professional & adolescent17101317
2004Jung61e (World Cup Women, 1999)Professional & adolescent882517
2004Jung61e (Olympic-Women, 2000)Professional & adolescent22922
2004Junge61 (Futsal, 2000)Professional & adolescent19121712
2004Yoon63Professional & adolescent3.61.216.727.413.114.37.1