Frequency and distribution of injury episodes occurring in competitive matches according to player status
| Injury episode rates per 1000 playing hours | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player status | No | Competitive matches per player | Players injured (%) | Injury episodes (New + recurrent) | Incidence (95% CI) | Period prevalence (95% CI) |
| *Excluding five injury episodes where it was not known whether the injury was new or recurrent. | ||||||
| 1997–98 Season | ||||||
| Professional | 30 | 25.1 | 27 (90) | 30 + 38 | 29.9 (19.4 to 40.5) | 67.8 (52.3 to 83.4) |
| Senior club (amateur) | 773 | 21.8 | 354 (46) | 356 + 147* | 15.8 (14.2 to 17.5) | 22.6 (20.7 to 24.5) |
| All players | 803 | 21.9 | 381 (47) | 386 + 185* | 16.4 (14.8 to 18.1) | 24.5 (22.5 to 26.5) |
| 1993–94 Season | ||||||
| Senior club (amateur) | 975 | 19.5 | 266 (27) | 305 + 68 | 12.1 (10.7 to 13.4) | 14.8 (13.3 to 16.3) |