Number (n) and proportions (%) of injuries, locations, types and causes separated for sport disciplines during W-EYOF
| Alpine skiing (n=202) | Biathlon (n=162) | Cross-country skiing (n=165) | Figure skating (n=48) | Ice hockey* (n=120) | Nordic combined (n=45) | Snowboard (n=79) | Ski jumping (n=78) | All (n=899) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injuries | 12 (5.9) | 1 (0.6) | 0 | 1 (2.1) | 7 (5.8) | 4 (8.9) | 9 (11.4) | 4 (5.1) | 38 (4.2) |
| Injury location | |||||||||
| Face (including eye, ear, nose) | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 4 (10.5) | |
| Head | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 3 (7.9) | |
| Neck/cervical spine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Thoracic spine/upper back | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 (2.6) | |
| Sternum/ribs | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 (2.6) | |
| Lumbar spine/lower back | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 6 (15.8) | |
| Abdomen | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Pelvis/sacrum/buttock | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 5 (13.2) | |
| Shoulder/clavicle | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Upper arm | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 (5.3) | |
| Elbow | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 (2.6) | ||
| Forearm | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Wrist | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Hand | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 (2.6) | |
| Finger | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Thumb | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 (7.9) | |
| Hip | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Groin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Thigh | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 (2.6) | |
| Knee | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | – | 4 (10.5) | |
| Lower leg | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 (7.9) | |
| Achilles tendon | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Ankle | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 (5.3) | |
| Foot/toe | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 (2.6) | |
| Injury type | |||||||||
| Concussion | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 3 (7.9) | |
| Fracture (trauma, stress, other bone injuries) | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 (5.3) | |
| Sprain (dislocation, subluxation, ligamentous rupture) | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 (7.9) | |
| Strain (muscle rupture, tear, tendon rupture) | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 (5.3) | |
| Meniscus, cartilage | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Contusion/haematoma, bruise | 2 | – | – | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 (39.5) | |
| Tendinosis, tendinopathy | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 (5.3) | |
| Arthritis, synovitis, brusitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Impingement | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Laceration, abrasion, skin lesion | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 (2.6) | |
| Dental injury, broken tooth | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Muscle cramps, spasm | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 4 (10.5) | |
| Other (including nerve, spinal cord, fasciitis) | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 (13.2) | |
| Injury cause | |||||||||
| Overuse (gradual onset) | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 (10.5) | |
| Overuse (sudden onset) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 (2.6) | |
| Non-contact trauma | 4 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 8 (21.1) | |
| Recurrence of previous injury | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 (5.3) | |
| Contact with another athlete | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 5 (13.2) | |
| Contact with moving object | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 3 (7.9) | ||
| Contact with stagnant object | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 (23.7) | |
| Violation of rules | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Field of play condition | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Weather condition | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Equipment failure | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Other | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 (15.8) | |
*One injury type is lacking.
W-EYOF, Winter European Youth Olympic Festival.