Type 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 | |
Bone | 8.1 (3.5 to 12.8) | 9.2 (4.6 to 13.7) | 14.3 (0 to 32.6) | 15.5 (6.1 to 24.9) | 8.9 (1.5 to 16.4) | 12.5 (0 to 35.4) |
Fracture | 7.4 (3.0 to 11.8) | 8.5 (4.1 to 12.9) | 14.3 (0 to 32.6) | 13.8 (4.8 to 22.7) | 8.9 (1.5 to 16.4) | 12.5 (0 to 35.4) |
Other bone | 0.7 (0 to 2.2) | 0.7 (0 to 1.9) | 0.0 (-) | 1.7 (0 to 5.1) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) |
C/P nervous system | 17.0 (10.7 to 23.4) | 17.6 (11.6 to 23.7) | 14.3 (0 to 32.6) | 12.1 (3.6 to 20.5) | 21.4 (10.7 to 32.2) | 12.5 (0 to 35.4) |
Concussion | 15.6 (9.4 to 21.7) | 17.0 (11.0 to 22.9) | 7.1 (0 to 20.6) | 10.3 (2.4 to 18.3) | 21.4 (10.7 to 32.2) | 12.5 (0 to 35.4) |
Nerve | 1.5 (0 to 3.5) | 0.7 (0 to 1.9) | 7.1 (0 to 20.6) | 1.7 (0 to 5.1) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) |
Joint (non-bone)/ligament | 40.0 (31.7 to 48.3) | 41.2 (33.4 to 49.0) | 35.7 (10.6 to 60.8) | 44.8 (31.9 to 57.7) | 41.1 (28.2 to 54.0) | 62.5 (29.0 to 96.0) |
Dislocation/subluxation | 5.9 (1.9 to 9.9) | 8.5 (4.1 to 12.9) | 14.3 (0 to 32.6) | 6.9 (0.3 to 13.5) | 10.7 (2.6 to 18.8) | 0.0 (-) |
Lesion meniscus/disc | 4.4 (1.0 to 7.9) | 2.0 (0 to 4.2) | 0.0 (-) | 3.4 (0 to 8.2) | 1.8 (0 to 5.3) | 0.0 (-) |
Ligament sprain | 29.6 (21.9 to 37.3) | 30.7 (23.4 to 38.0) | 21.4 (0 to 42.9) | 34.5 (22.1 to 46.8) | 28.6 (16.7 to 40.4) | 62.5 (29.0 to 96.0) |
Muscle/tendon | 31.1 (23.3 to 38.9) | 25.5 (18.6 to 32.4) | 35.7 (10.6 to 60.8) | 24.1 (13.0 to 35.2) | 28.6 (16.7 to 40.4) | 12.5 (0 to 35.4) |
Haematoma/bruise | 9.6 (4.7 to 14.6) | 9.2 (4.6 to 13.7) | 14.3 (0 to 32.6) | 12.1 (3.6 to 20.5) | 14.3 (5.1 to 23.5) | 0.0 (-) |
Muscle rupture/cramp | 17.8 (11.3 to 24.2) | 11.8 (6.7 to 16.9) | 14.3 (0 to 32.6) | 6.9 (0.3 to 13.5) | 12.5 (3.8 to 21.2) | 12.5 (0 to 35.4) |
Tendon injury | 3.7 (0.5 to 6.9) | 4.6 (1.3 to 7.9) | 7.1 (0 to 20.6) | 5.2 (0 to 10.9 | 1.8 (0 to 5.3) | 0.0 (-) |
Skin | 3.0 (0.1 to 5.8) | 3.3 (0.5 to 6.1) | 0.0 (-) | 1.7 (0 to 5.1) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) |
Laceration | 3.0 (0.1 to 5.8) | 2.0 (0 to 4.2) | 0.0 (-) | 1.7 (0 to 5.1) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) |
Other injuries | 0.7 (0 to 2.2) | 1.3 (0 to 3.1) | 0.0 (-) | 1.7 (0 to 5.1) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) |
Dental | 0.0 (-) | 3.3 (0.5 to 6.1) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) |
Visceral | 0.7 (0 to 2.2) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) |
Other | 0.0 (-) | 2.0 (0 to 4.2) | 0.0 (-) | 1.7 (0 to 5.1) | 0.0 (-) | 0.0 (-) |
C/P, central and peripheral; SWS, Sevens World Series.