Comparison of injuries in soccer (n = 145) and in rugby (n = 123) players
| Soccer injuries (n = 261) | Rugby injuries (n = 340) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| NS, no significant difference between soccer and rugby players. | ||||
| *Significant difference between soccer and rugby players: p<0.001. | ||||
| †Significant difference between soccer and rugby players: p<0.05. | ||||
| Circumstances | NS | |||
| Overuse | 39 | (14.9%) | 45 | (13.2%) |
| Training | 49 | (18.8%) | 70 | (20.6%) |
| Match | 173 | (66.3%) | 225 | (66.2%) |
| Contact | χ2 = 55.5* | |||
| No | 135 | (51.7%) | 113 | (33.2%) |
| Yes | 126 | (48.3%) | 227 | (66.8%) |
| Location of injury | χ2 = 110* | |||
| Head | 11 | (4.2%) | 31 | (9.1%) |
| Cervical spine, neck | 2 | (0.8%) | 23 | (6.8%) |
| Shoulder | 2 | (0.8%) | 65 | (19.1%) |
| Upper extremity | 13 | (5.0%) | 45 | (13.2%) |
| Thoracic, lumbar spine | 17 | (6.5%) | 17 | (5.0%) |
| Trunk | 7 | (2.7%) | 7 | (2.1%) |
| Hip | 8 | (3.2%) | 7 | (2.1%) |
| Groin | 16 | (6.1%) | 10 | (2.9%) |
| Thigh | 44 | (17.0%) | 30 | (8.8%) |
| Knee | 39 | (15.0%) | 39 | (11.5%) |
| Lower leg | 42 | (16.1%) | 31 | (9.1%) |
| Ankle | 45 | (17.2%) | 24 | (7.1%) |
| Foot | 15 | (5.8%) | 11 | (3.2%) |
| Type of injury | χ2 = 25.9† | |||
| Concussion | 3 | (1.2%) | 10 | (2.9%) |
| Fracture | 3 | (1.2%) | 14 | (4.1%) |
| Dislocation | 3 | (1.2%) | 11 | (3.2%) |
| Lesion of meniscus | 3 | (1.2%) | 2 | (0.6%) |
| Lesion of MCL | 1 | (0.3%) | 0 | |
| Subluxation | 0 | 5 | (1.7%) | |
| Strain | 83 | (31.8%) | 123 | (36.2%) |
| Sprain | 53 | (20.3%) | 58 | (17.1%) |
| Contusion | 74 | (28.4%) | 73 | (21.5%) |
| Bursitis/tendinitis | 9 | (3.5%) | 11 | (3.2%) |
| Periostitis | 2 | (0.8%) | 5 | (1.5%) |
| Lesion of skin | 12 | (4.6%) | 10 | (2.9%) |
| Others | 15 | (5.8%) | 18 | (5.3%) |
| Duration of absence | χ2 = 10.7† | |||
| No absence | 181 | (69.3%) | 269 | (79.1%) |
| 1–7 days | 52 | (19.9%) | 37 | (10.9%) |
| 8–21 days | 19 | (7.3%) | 26 | (7.6%) |
| >21 days | 9 | (3.4%) | 8 | (2.4%) |