Characteristics of groin injuries sustained
| n (%) | Incidence per 1000 hours | 95% CI | |
| Total injuries | 206 (100) | 1.0 | 0.9 to 1.1 |
| Circumstance | |||
| Training | 129 (63) | 0.7 | 0.6 to 0.8 |
| Match | 77 (37) | 3.5 | 2.7 to 4.3 |
| Part of season | |||
| Preseason (July to August) total | 34 (17) | 0.9 | 0.6 to 1.2 |
| Training | 27 (13) | 0.8 | 0.5 to 1.1 |
| Match | 7 (3) | 2.9 | 1.2 to 6.0 |
| Early season (September to November) total | 76 (37) | 1.2 | 1.0 to 1.4 |
| Training | 43 (21) | 0.8 | 0.6 to 1.0 |
| Match | 33 (16) | 4.6 | 3.2 to 6.4 |
| Midseason (December to February) total | 51 (25) | 0.9 | 0.7 to 1.1 |
| Training | 36 (17) | 0.7 | 0.5 to 1.0 |
| Match | 15 (7) | 2.1 | 1.2 to 3.5 |
| End of season (March to June) total | 45 (22) | 0.9 | 0.7 to 1.2 |
| Training | 24 (12) | 0.6 | 0.4 to 0.8 |
| Match | 21 (10) | 4.0 | 2.5 to 6.1 |
| Groin injury burden | Days lost/1000 hours | ||
| Total | 24.3 | ||
| Training | 16.3 | ||
| Match | 91.6 | ||
| Severity | |||
| Minimal | 33 (16) | ||
| Mild | 52 (25) | ||
| Moderate | 84 (41) | ||
| Severe | 37 (18) | ||
| Side | |||
| Dominant | 120 (58) | ||
| Non-dominant | 74 (36) | ||
| Bilateral | 12 (6) | ||
| Onset | |||
| Sudden | 65 (32) | ||
| Gradual | 141 (68) | ||
| Injury occurrence | |||
| First-time injury | 171 (83) | ||
| Early recurrence (<2 months) | 23 (11) | ||
| Late recurrence (>2 months) | 12 (6) | ||
| Player position | |||
| Goalkeeper | 15 (8) | ||
| Defender | 67 (34) | ||
| Midfield | 77 (39) | ||
| Forward | 38 (19) | ||
| Unclassified | 9 (4) |