Most commonly injured tendons by discipline
| Most commonly injured tendon(s) (n) | Other tendons (n) | Total N (%) | |
| Track and field* | Achilles (15) | Hamstring (9), peroneus longus (7), peroneus brevis (5), tibialis posterior (3), patellar (2), supraspinatus (2), flexor hallucis longus (2), gluteus maximus/medius (2), rectus femoris (1), common flexor at the elbow (1), adductor longus (1), iliotibial band (1), quadriceps (1), flexor digitorum longus (1), infraspinatus (1) | 54 (34.6) |
| Judo | Supraspinatus (3), subscapularis (3) | Infraspinatus (2), common flexor at the elbow (2), common extensor at the elbow (2), pectoralis major (1), flexor carpi ulnaris (1), hamstring (1) | 15 (9.6) |
| Gymnastics: artistic | Supraspinatus (5) | Infraspinatus (2), tibialis posterior (2), Achilles (1), subscapularis (1), flexor digitorum longus (1) | 12 (7.6) |
| Volleyball | Supraspinatus (5) | Patellar (4), infraspinatus (1), quadriceps (1) | 11 (7) |
| Weightlifting | Vastus lateralis (2), quadriceps (2) | Common flexor (1), common extensor (1), extensor carpi radialis brevis (1), extensor carpi radialis longus (1), extensor carpi ulnaris (1), patellar (1) | 10 (6.4) |
| Tennis | Supraspinatus (3) | Extensor carpi ulnaris (2), infraspinatus (2), patellar (1), common extensor at the elbow (1) | 9(5.7) |
| Handball | Achilles (1), infraspinatus (1), supraspinatus (1), peroneus longus (1), hamstring (1), tibialis posterior (1) | N/A | 6 (3.8) |
| Basketball | Achilles (2) | Infraspinatus (1), supraspinatus (1), patellar (1), quadriceps (1) | 6 (3.8) |
| Aquatics (swimming) | Supraspinatus (4) | Subscapularis (1) | 5 (3.2) |
| Beach volleyball | Patellar (2) | Flexor hallucis longus (1), supraspinatus (1) | 4 (2.6) |
| Rugby | Achilles (1), extensor digitorum (1), supraspinatus (1) | N/A | 3 (1.9) |
| Hockey | Hamstring (1), patellar (1), supraspinatus (1) | N/A | 3 (1.9) |
| Taekwondo | Infraspinatus (1), tibialis anterior (1), tibialis posterior (1) | N/A | 3 (1.9) |
| Boxing | Common flexor at the elbow (1), flexor carpi radialis (1), supraspinatus (1) | N/A | 3 (1.9) |
| Wrestling | Teres minor (1), supraspinatus (1), hamstring (1) | N/A | 3 (1.9) |
| Aquatics (water polo) | Supraspinatus (1), infraspinatus (1) | NA | 2 (1.3) |
| Shooting | Extensor carpi radialis longus (1), extensor carpi ulnaris (1) | N/A | 2 (1.3) |
| Triathlon | Adductor longus (2) | N/A | 2 (1.3) |
| Cycling–MTB | Adductor longus (1) | N/A | 1 (0.6) |
| Cycling–road | Supraspinatus (1) | N/A | 1 (0.6) |
| Fencing | Common extensor (1) | N/A | 1 (0.6) |
| Total | 156 |
*Track and field events included running–sprinting, throwing, jumping, hurdles and heptathlon.
MTB, mountain bike; N/A, not applicable.