Table 2

Number of injuries (n=92) related to body part injured and injury severity, expressed as the estimated time of absence from full participation in training and match play

Body part injured0 days1–2 days3 days–4 weeks>4 weeksNATotal (%)
Face10414 (15.1)
Shoulder/clavicle11 (1.1)
Forearm11 (1.1)
Elbow213 (3.2)
Wrist11 (1.1)
Achilles tendon112 (2.2)
Finger213 (3.2)
Thumb33 (3.2)
Head112 (2.2)
Hip11 (1.1)
Groin213 (3.2)
Thigh74112 (12.9)
Knee6312214 (15.1)
Lower leg213 (3.2)
Ankle6431418 (19.4)
Foot/toe11 (1.1)
Sternum/ribs213 (3.2)
Lumbar spine/lower back4116 (6.5)
Abdomen11 (1.1)
Pelvis/sacrum/buttock11 (1.1)
Total (%)42 (45.2)24 (25.8)8 (8.6)3 (3.2)16 (17.2)93 (100)
  • There were no injuries reported to the thoracic/upper back, neck/cervical spine, upper arm and hand.

  • NA, not available.