Locations of match injuries as a function of competition and gender
| Location of injury | Proportion of all injuries (%, 95% CI) | |||||
| Men | Women | |||||
| 2014/2015 SWS | 2015/2016 SWS | 2016 Olympics | 2014/2015 SWS | 2015/2016 SWS | 2016 Olympics | |
| Head/neck | 21.5 (14.6 to 28.4) | 20.3 (13.9 to 26.6) | 14.3 (0 to 32.6) | 19.0 (8.9 to 29.1) | 23.2 (12.2 to 34.3) | 12.5 (0 to 35.4) |
| Head/face | 19.3 (12.6 to 25.9) | 19.0 (12.7 to 25.2) | 7.1 (0 to 20.6) | 17.2 (7.5 to 27.0) | 21.4 (10.7 to 32.2) | 12.5 (0 to 35.4) |
| Neck/cervical spine | 2.2 (0 to 4.7) | 1.3 (0 to 3.1) | 7.1 (0 to 20.6) | 1.7 (0 to 5.1) | 1.8 (0 to 5.3) | 0.0 (-) |
| Upper limbs | 17.8 (11.3 to 24.2) | 28.8 (21.6 to 35.9) | 35.7 (10.6 to 60.8) | 27.6 (16.1 to 39.1) | 19.6 (9.2 to 30.0) | 25.0 (0 to 55.0) |
| Shoulder/clavicle | 10.4 (5.2 to 15.5) | 15.0 (9.4 to 20.7) | 7.1 (0 to 20.6) | 10.3 (2.5 to 18.2) | 7.1 (0.4 to 13.9) | 0.0 (-) |
| Upper arm | 0.7 (0 to 2.2) | 0.7 (0 to 1.9) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) |
| Elbow | 0.7 (0 to 2.2) | 1.3 (0 to 3.1) | 0.0 (-) | 1.7 (0 to 5.1) | 3.6 (0 to 8.4) | 12.5 (0 to 35.4) |
| Forearm | 0.0 (-) | 2.6 (0.1 to 5.1) | 0.0 (-) | 1.7 (0 to 5.1) | 3.6 (0 to 8.4) | 0.0 (-) |
| Wrist | 1.5 (0 to 3.5) | 1.3 (0 to 3.1) | 7.1 (0 to 20.6) | 1.7 (0 to 5.1) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) |
| Hand/fingers | 4.4 (1.0 to 7.9) | 7.8 (3.6 to 12.1) | 21.4 (0 to 42.9) | 12.1 (3.7 to 20.5) | 5.4 (0 to 11.3) | 12.5 (0 to 35.4) |
| Trunk | 4.4 (1.0 to 7.9) | 3.9 (0.8 to 7.0) | 0.0 (-) | 5.2 (0 to 10.9) | 8.9 (1.5 to 16.4) | 0.0 (-) |
| Sternum/ribs/upper back | 3.0 (0.1 to 5.8) | 2.6 (0.1 to 5.1) | 0.0 (-) | 1.7 (0 to 5.1) | 5.4 (0 to 11.3) | 0.0 (-) |
| Abdomen | 1.5 (0 to 3.5) | 0.7 (0 to 1.9) | 0.0 (-) | 1.7 (0 to 5.1) | 1.8 (0 to 5.3) | 0.0 (-) |
| Low back | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) | 1.8 (0 to 5.3) | 0.0 (-) |
| Sacrum/pelvis | 0.0 (-) | 0.7 (0 to 1.9) | 0.0 (-) | 1.7 (0 to 5.1) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) |
| Lower limbs | 56.3 (47.9 to 64.7) | 47.1 (39.1 to 55.0) | 50.0 (23.8 to 76.2) | 48.3 (35.4 to 61.1) | 48.2 (35.1 to 61.3) | 62.5 (29.0 to 96.0) |
| Hip/groin | 3.0 (0.1 to 5.8) | 1.3 (0 to 3.1) | 7.1 (0 to 20.6) | 0.0 (-) | 3.6 (0 to 8.4) | 0.0 (-) |
| Thigh, posterior | 11.9 (6.4 to 17.3) | 7.2 (3.1 to 11.3) | 7.1 (0 to 20.6) | 5.2 (0 to 10.9) | 7.1 (0.4 to 13.9) | 12.5 (0 to 35.4) |
| Thigh, anterior | 4.4 (1.0 to 7.9) | 2.6 (0.1 to 5.1) | 7.1 (0 to 20.6) | 3.4 (0 to 8.1) | 1.8 (0 to 5.3) | 0.0 (-) |
| Knee | 12.6 (7.0 to 18.2) | 9.8 (5.1 to 14.5) | 14.3 (0 to 32.6) | 25.9 (14.6 to 37.1) | 16.1 (6.5 to 25.7) | 25.0 (0 to 55.0) |
| Lower leg/Achilles | 5.2 (1.4 to 8.9) | 7.2 (3.1 to 11.3) | 7.1 (0 to 20.6) | 5.2 (0 to 10.9) | 5.4 (0 to 11.3) | 0.0 (-) |
| Ankle | 15.6 (9.4 to 21.7) | 17.0 (11.0 to 22.9) | 7.1 (0 to 20.6) | 8.6 (1.4 to 15.8) | 12.5 (3.8 to 21.2) | 25.0 (0 to 55.0) |
| Foot/toe | 3.7 (0.5 to 6.9) | 2.0 (0 to 4.2) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) | 1.8 (0 to 5.3) | 0.0 (-) |
SWS, Sevens World Series.