Injury rates, injury circumstances, severity and mechanism of injury classified according to congested period versus non-congested period
| Congested period | Non-congested period | |
|---|---|---|
| Injury rate per 1000 h exposure | ||
| Overall | 14.4 (13.7–14.9) | 15.6 (15.1–16.3) |
| Match | 43.3* (33.3–57.5) | 18.6 (16.3–21.3) |
| Training | 4.6* (3.2–5.8) | 14.6 (12.2–17.1) |
| Injury circumstances % | ||
| Match | 75.8 | 29.6 |
| Training | 24.2 | 70.4 |
| Injury severity, % | ||
| Slight | 28.1 | 48.2 |
| Minor | 27.9 | 14.8 |
| Moderate | 39.8 | 22.2 |
| Major | 4.2 | 14.8 |
| Mechanism of injury, % | ||
| Traumatic | 44.2 | 44.4 |
| Overuse | 55.8 | 55.6 |
*p<0.001: significant difference from the non-congested period. CI (95%) in parentheses.