Basic data, incidence, absence and injury burden of indirect versus direct thigh muscle injuries
| Total | Indirect thigh muscle injuries | Direct thigh muscle injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of thigh muscle injuries (% of total number of injuries) | 2287 (25.4) | ||
| Number of thigh muscle injuries included in this analysis (% of total number of injuries) | 2003 (22.3) | 1772 (19.7) | 231 (2.6) |
| Percentage of total number of thigh muscle injuries | 100 | 88.5 | 11.5 |
| Injury incidence* | |||
| Total | 1.67 (1.61 to 1.75) | 1.48 (1.42 to 1.55) | 0.19 (0.17 to 0.22) |
| Training | 0.76 (0.71 to 0.82) | 0.71 (0.66 to 0.76) | 0.06 (0.04 to 0.07) |
| Match | 6.47 (6.12 to 6.84) | 5.56 (5.23 to 5.90) | 0.92 (0.79 to 1.06) |
| Days of absence/injury | |||
| Mean±SD | 17.2±18.9 | 18.5±19.5 | 7.0±9.1 |
| Median (IQR) | 12 (15) | 13 (16) | 4 (5) |
| Range | 0–247 | 1–247 | 0–93 |
| Absence (% of total injury absence) | 19.6 | 18.7 | 0.9 |
| Injury burden† | 28.8 (28.5 to 29.1) | 27.5 (27.2 to 27.8) | 1.4 (1.3 to 1.4) |
| Re-injuries (%) | 226 (11.3) | 225 (12.7) | 1 (0.4) |
*Incidence of thigh muscle injuries expressed as number of injuries/1000 h of total exposure (95% CI).
†Injury burden expressed as number of days’ absence/1000 h of total exposure (incidence×mean absence) (95% CI).