Table 1

Playing situation and injury information for 24 cases of ankle injuries in world-class volleyball

Injury #	Playing situation	Injury information							Blocking
Injury #	Playing situation	Sex	Player position	Row	Offence/defence	Court position	L/R ankle	Ankle bracing	Lands: 1 or 2 feet	# blockers
Blocking—lands on opponent
1	Blocking—lands on opponent	Male	Opposite	Front	Defence	(2) Front right	Right	No	1	2
2	Blocking—lands on opponent	Male	Opposite	Front	Defence	(2) Front right	Left	Yes	1	2
3	Blocking—lands on opponent	Male	Opposite	Front	Defence	(2) Front right	Left	No	2	2
4	Blocking—lands on opponent	Female	Outside	Front	Defence	(4) Front left	Right	Yes	1	2
5	Blocking—lands on opponent	Male	Middle	Front	Defence	(3) Front middle	Left	No	1	1
6	Blocking—lands on opponent	Female	Middle	Front	Defence	(3) Front middle	Right	Yes	1	1
7	Blocking—lands on opponent	Female	Middle	Front	Defence	(3) Front middle	Left	Yes	1	2
8	Blocking—lands on opponent	Female	Outside	Front	Defence	(4) Front left	Right	No	2	2
9	Blocking—lands on opponent	Male	Outside	Front	Defence	(2) Front right	Left	No	2	2
10	Blocking—lands on opponent	Female	Opposite	Front	Defence	(2) Front right	Right	No	1	1
11	Blocking—lands on opponent	Female	Outside	Front	Defence	(4) Front left	Right	Unclear	Unclear	2
Blocking—lands on teammate
12	Blocking—lands on teammate	Male	Outside	Front	Defence	(4) Front left	Left	No	2	2
13	Blocking—lands on teammate	Male	Middle	Front	Defence	(3) Front middle	Right	No	1	2
14	Blocking—lands on teammate	Male	Opposite	Front	Defence	(2) Front right	Right	No	1	2
15	Blocking—lands on teammate	Male	Middle	Front	Defence	(3) Front middle	Left	No	1	2
Attacking—back row, lands on teammate
16	Back row—lands on teammate	Male	Outside	Back	Offence	(6) Back middle	Left	No	–	–
17	Back row—lands on teammate	Female	Outside	Back	Offence	(6) Back middle	Right	Yes	–	–
18	Back row—lands on teammate	Female	Opposite	Back	Offence	(1) Back right	Right	Unclear	–	–
Attacking—back row, landed on by teammate
19	Back row—landed on by teammate	Male	Setter	Front	Offence	(2) Front right	Left	Yes	–	–
Attacking—front row, lands on opponent
20	Attacking—lands on opponent	Female	Opposite	Front	Offence	(2) Front right	Right	No	–	–
Other injury situations
21	Jump setting—lands (non-contact)	Female	Setter	Front	Offence	(2) Front right	Right	No	–	–
22	Back-row attack—lands (non-contact)	Male	Middle	Back	Offence	(6) Back middle	Left	No	–	–
23	Collision/contact with teammate	Male	Opposite	Front	Defence	(2) Front right	Left	No	–	–
24	Celebration (non-contact)	Male	Middle	Front	Offence	(3) Front middle	Right	No	–	–