Comparison of results from FINA World Championships 2009,4 20138 and 2015
| FINA World Championships | 20094 | 20138 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Response rate | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| Registered athletes | 2592 | 2223 | 2413 |
| Registered countries | 173 | 177 | 186 |
| Reporting countries | 73 (42.2) | 55 (31.1) | 81 (43.5) |
| Athlete coverage | 1745 (67.3) | 1571 (70.7) | 1977 (81.9) |
| Report forms returned (response rate) | 495 (42.4) | 587 (66.7) | 1066 (82.3) |
| Injuries reported by TPs | 140 (82.5) | 132 (71.0) | 195 (62.5) |
| Injuries reported by LOC | 32 (17.5) | 43 (23.1) | 117 (37.5) |
| Illnesses reported by TPs | 133 (72.3) | 132 (66.0) | 198 (63.5) |
| Illnesses reported by LOC | 41 (22.3) | 63 (31.7) | 114 (36.5) |
| Injury rate | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| Number of all reported injuries | 171 | 186 | 312 |
| Time-loss injuries | 21 (13.4) | 32 (25.0) | 63 (25.0) |
| Athletes with injury | 171 (6.6) | 186 (8.3) | 312 (12.9) |
| Athletes with time-loss injury | 21 (0.8) | 32 (1.4) | 63 (2.6) |
| Male athletes with injury | 62 (4.8) | 88 (8.4) | 160 (13.9) |
| Female athletes with injury | 91 (7.1) | 98 (8.3) | 151 (12.0) |
| Illness rate | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| Number of all reported illnesses | 184 | 199 | 312 |
| Total time-loss illnesses | 30 (16.3) | 25 (12.6) | 36 (16.7) |
| Athletes with illness | 184 (7.1) | 199 (9.0) | 312 (12.9) |
| Athletes with time-loss illness | 30 (1.3) | 25 (1.1) | 36 (1.5) |
| Male athletes with illness | 68 (5.2) | 92 (8.8) | 137 (11.9) |
| Female athletes with illness | 88 (6.8) | 107 (9.1) | 174 (13.8) |
FINA, Fédération Internationale de Natation; LOC, medical staff of local organising committee; TPs, team physicians.