Proportions of reported sports injury (n=109) types and body locations, by gender
Men (n=53) (%) | Women(n=56) (%) | All athletes (n=109) (%) | |
Sports injury type | |||
Overuse/gradual onset | 50.9 | 50.0 | 50.5 |
Overuse/sudden onset | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.5 |
Traumatic | 1.9 | 5.5 | 3.7 |
Other | 9.4 | 5.4 | 7.3 |
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Body location | |||
Arm/shoulder | 9.4 | 7.1 | 9.2 |
Back/trunk/neck | 11.3 | 17.9 | 14.7 |
Foot/ankle | 20.8 | 28.6 | 24.8 |
Hip | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
Knee | 11.3 | 14.3 | 12.8 |
Thigh | 20.8 | 8.9 | 14.7 |
Lower leg | 13.2 | 14.3 | 13.8 |
Other | 5.7 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |