Injury rates and 95% CIs by time in season and event type in NCAA men’s and women’s soccer, 2009/2010–2014/2015*
| Competition | Practice | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of injuries in sample | Rate and 95% CI (per 1000AE) | Number of injuries in sample | Rate and 95% CI (per 1000AE) | Number of injuries in sample | Rate and 95% CI (per 1000AE) | |
| Men’s soccer | ||||||
| Preseason | 25 | 20.19 (12.28 to 28.11) | 389 | 8.57 (7.72 to 9.42) | 414 | 8.88 (8.02 to 9.73) |
| Regular season | 645 | 17.24 (15.91 to 18.57) | 389 | 4.15 (3.74 to 4.56) | 1034 | 7.88 (7.40 to 8.37) |
| Postseason | 57 | 20.28 (15.01 to 25.54) | 49 | 4.10 (2.95 to 5.25) | 106 | 7.18 (5.81 to 8.55) |
| Total | 727 | 17.53 (16.26 to 18.81) | 827 | 5.47 (5.10 to 5.85) | 1554 | 8.07 (7.67 to 8.47) |
| Women’s soccer | ||||||
| Preseason | 26 | 24.10 (14.83 to 33.36) | 642 | 10.10 (9.32 to 10.88) | 668 | 10.33 (9.55 to 11.11) |
| Regular season | 1005 | 16.57 (15.54 to 17.59) | 472 | 3.65 (3.32 to 3.98) | 1477 | 7.78 (7.38 to 8.17) |
| Postseason | 79 | 23.31 (18.17 to 28.45) | 47 | 4.23 (3.02 to 5.44) | 126 | 8.70 (7.18 to 10.21) |
| Total | 1110 | 17.04 (16.04 to 18.04) | 1161 | 5.69 (5.36 to 6.02) | 2271 | 8.44 (8.09 to 8.79) |
*Data originate from the Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention Injury Surveillance Program, 2009/2010–2014/2015. AE, athlete exposure; NCAA, National Collegiate Athletic Association.