Table 5

Relationships among risk of injury (±90% CI) and 2-week average acute:chronic workload ratios combined with low (<16 095 m) chronic workload, and high (>16 095 m) chronic workload

Risk of injury (%)±90% CI
Acute:chronic workload ratioCombined with low chronic workloadCombined with high chronic workload
Very-low0.0±0.00.0±0.0
Low7.8±4.19.6±4.1
Moderate-low10.0±2.57.5±2.2
Moderate9.3±2.66.2±2.2
Moderate-high11.0±4.97.1±4.0
High5.9±7.312.0±10.7
Very-high18.2±14.9*28.6±18.1†
  • *Likely (≥75%) greater risk of injury than a low chronic workload combined with a low, moderate-low, moderate, and high.

  • †Very likely (≥95%) greater risk of injury than high chronic workload combined with moderate-low, moderate, and moderate-high.