Table 1

Male and female injury incidence±95% CI and rate ratio, per 10 000 game exposures, and in-event treatment frequency by region at the 2011–2016 Australian Opens

Region MaleFemale
Injury occurrence*In-event treatment frequency†Injury occurrence*In-event treatment frequency†
Incidence rate change±95% CIRate ratioIncidence rate change±95% CIRate ratioIncidence rate change±95% CIRate ratioIncidence rate change±95% CIRate ratio
Head0.00±0.191.00.00±0.291.0−0.12±0.280.30.04±0.351.6
Neck−0.12±0.310.40.66±0.79150.9−0.11±0.260.41.19±0.8839.3
Shoulder−0.11±0.480.80.05±0.561.00.57±0.692.00.55±1.281.8
Upper arm0.09±0.243.10.30±0.465.80.08±0.262.40.41±0.625.2
Elbow0.26±0.402.50.03±0.591.1−0.31±0.510.40.17±0.971.3
Forearm−0.07±0.280.5−0.38±0.560.1−0.02±0.220.80.00±0.000.0
Wrist0.08±0.421.3−0.09±0.590.70.37±0.662.20.79±1.033.5
Chest−0.01±0.160.90.00±0.000.0−0.01±0.240.9−0.36±0.600.3
Thoracic spine−0.04±0.170.6−0.49±0.530.00.09±0.291.80.24±0.872.2
Trunk and abdominal−0.39±0.410.2−0.01±0.521.0−0.34±0.560.3−0.55±1.090.2
Lumbar spine−0.09±0.380.7−0.68±1.010.60.05±0.491.31.07±1.33−18.0
Hip and groin−0.48±0.380.20.90±0.774.1−0.33±0.450.3−0.29±1.010.4
Pelvis/buttock−0.20±0.290.10.04±0.331.7−0.12±0.360.4−0.01±0.801.0
Thigh0.17±0.511.9−0.41±0.780.3−0.09±0.570.1−0.12±0.930.7
Knee−0.46±0.670.5−0.11±0.650.70.22±0.651.5−0.29±1.050.6
Lower leg−0.20±0.240.1−0.02±0.290.80.13±0.432.60.70±0.7537.0
Ankle0.25±0.512.0−0.09±0.590.80.23±0.551.61.11±1.462.4
Foot−0.12±0.230.4−0.54±0.520.2−0.15±0.570.8−0.73±1.140.3
  • *2011 as base year.

  • †2013 as base year.