Table 7

The most common match injuries as a function of competition and gender

Gender, rankingMost common injuries, (n, %)
2014/2015 SWS 2015/2016 SWS 2016 Rio
Men
 1Concussion (21, 15.6)Concussion (26, 17.0)Knee ligament (2, 14.3)
 2Ankle ligament (20, 14.8)Ankle ligament (23, 15.0)Hand/finger fracture (2, 14.3)
Women
 1Knee ligament (13, 22.4)Concussion (12, 21.4)Ankle ligament (2, 25.0)
 2Concussion (6, 10.3)Knee ligament (5, 8.9)Knee ligament (2, 25.0)
Ankle ligament (5, 8.9)