The three injuries most commonly believed to be preventable, and prevention strategies suggested by participants (significant baseline differences between coaches and players indicated by ^ based on 95% CI; significant postseason differences between coaches and players indicated by § based on 95% CI. No significant within-group differences were found)
| Coach % (95% CI) | Player % (95% CI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole sample (n=43) | Precomparison–postcomparison (n=29) | Whole sample (n=385) | Precomparison–postcomparison (n=258) | |||
| Baseline | Baseline | Postseason | Baseline | Baseline | Postseason | |
| Muscle injury | 46.5 (31.6 to 61.4) | 41.4 (23.5 to 59.3) | 51.7 (33.5 to 69.9) | 55.1 (50.1 to 60.1) | 55.4 (49.3 to 61.5) | 48.8 (42.7 to 54.9) |
| Stretch | 23.3 (10.7 to 35.9) | 24.1 (8.5 to 39.7) | 27.6 (11.3 to 43.9) | 40.5 (35.6 to 45.4) | 38.8 (32.9 to 44.8) | 36.0 (30.1 to 41.9) |
| Strengthen | 2.3 (0 to 6.8) | 3.4 (0 to 10.0) | 3.4 (0 to 10.0) | 8.1 (5.4 to 10.8) | 7.4 (4.2 to 10.6) | 9.7 (6.1 to 13.3) |
| Warm-up | 18.6 (7.0 to 30.2) | 13.8 (1.3 to 26.4) | 10.3 (0 to 21.4) | 9.4 (6.5 to 12.3) | 9.7 (6.1 to 13.3) | 9.3 (5.8 to 12.8) |
| Equipment | 0^ | 0 | 0 | 4.4 (2.4 to 6.5) | 5.8 (3.0 to 8.7) | 2.7 (0.7 to 4.7) |
| Technique | 0^ | 0 | 0§ | 2.9 (1.2 to 4.6) | 3.1 (1.0 to 5.2) | 5.4 (2.6 to 8.2) |
| Other | 2.3 (0 to 6.8) | 0 | 10.3 (0 to 21.4) | 9.6 (6.7 to 12.5) | 11.2 (7.4 to 15.1) | 8.5 (5.1 to 11.9) |
| Knee injury | 44.2 (29.4 to 59.0)^ | 41.4 (23.5 to 59.3) | 51.7 (33.5 to 69.9)§ | 18.7 (14.8 to 22.6) | 19.0 (14.2 to 23.8) | 12.0 (8.0 to 16.0) |
| Stretch | 0^ | 0 | 0§ | 11.7 (8.5 to 14.9) | 11.6 (7.7 to 15.5) | 9.3 (5.8 to 12.8) |
| Strengthen | 27.9 (14.5 to 41.3) | 13.8 (1.3 to 26.4) | 27.6 (11.3 to 43.9) | 15.3 (11.7 to 18.9) | 14.3 (10.0 to 18.6) | 9.7 (6.1 to 13.3) |
| Warm-up | 0^ | 0 | 0 | 4.2 (2.2 to 6.2) | 4.7 (2.1 to 7.3) | 1.2 (0 to 2.5) |
| Equipment | 0 | 13.8 (1.3 to 26.4) | 3.4 (0 to 10.0) | 1.3 (0.2 to 2.4) | 1.6 (0.1 to 3.1) | 0.4 (0 to 1.2) |
| Technique | 9.3 (0.6 to 18.0) | 10.3 (0 to 21.4) | 6.9 (0 to 16.1) | 2.9 (1.2 to 4.6) | 3.1 (1.0 to 5.2) | 1.2 (0 to 2.5) |
| Other | 7.0 (0 to 14.6) | 3.4 (0 to 10.0) | 13.8 (1.3 to 26.4) | 5.2 (0.2 to 7.4) | 4.3 (1.8 to 6.8) | 3.1 (1.0 to 5.2) |
| Ankle injury | 25.6 (12.6 to 38.6) | 20.7 (6.0 to 35.5) | 27.6 (11.3 to 43.9) | 28.8 (24.3 to 33.3) | 31.4 (25.7 to 37.1) | 29.1 (23.6 to 34.6) |
| Stretch | 2.3 (0 to 6.8) ^ | 3.4 (0 to 10.0) | 6.9 (0 to 16.1) | 16.4 (12.7 to 20.1) | 18.2 (13.5 to 22.9) | 18.2 (13.5 to 22.9) |
| Strengthen | 11.6 (2.0 to 21.2) | 13.8 (1.3 to 26.4) | 10.3 (0 to 21.4) | 7.8 (5.1 to 10.5) | 9.7 (6.1 to 13.3) | 10.9 (7.1 to 14.7) |
| Warm-up | 0^ | 0 | 0§ | 4.2 (2.2 to 6.2) | 4.7 (2.1 to 7.3) | 4.3 (1.8 to 6.8) |
| Equipment | 0^ | 0 | 0§ | 7.0 (4.5 to 9.6) | 6.6 (3.6 to 9.6) | 7.8 (4.5 to 11.1) |
| Technique | 2.3 (0 to 6.8) | 0 | 6.9 (0 to 16.1) | 3.6 (1.7 to 5.5) | 3.5 (1.3 to 5.7) | 1.9 (0.2 to 3.6) |
| Other | 9.3 (0.6 to 18.0) | 3.4 (0 to 10.0) | 3.4 (0 to 10.0) | 7.0 (4.5 to 9.6) | 6.6 (3.6 to 9.6) | 6.2 (3.3 to 9.1) |
Bold typeface values highlight the proportion believing that these types of injuries are preventable, whereas the non-bold text gives proportions endorsing various prevention strategies for those types of injuries.
Category ‘other’ includes rest, less aggressive behaviour, fitness.