Comparison of exposure time and incidence of injury in soccer and in rugby players
| Soccer players (n = 145) Mean (SD) | Rugby players (n = 123) Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| *Significant difference between soccer and rugby players, p<0.001. | ||
| †Significant difference between soccer and rugby players, p<0.01. | ||
| ‡Significant difference between soccer and rugby players, p<0.05. | ||
| Training hours | 39.5 (17.1) | 41.8 (11.6) |
| Match hours | 25.1 (11.4) | 14.1 (5.8) t = 9.68* |
| Exposure (hours) | 64.5 (25.1) | 55.9 (15.8) t = 3.31† |
| Injuries per 1000 hrs exposure | ||
| Contact | ||
| No | 14.4 | 16.4 |
| Yes | 13.5 | 33.0 z = 7.54* |
| Location of injury | ||
| Head | 1.12 | 4.51 z = 3.81* |
| Cervical spine, neck | 0.21 | 3.35 z = 4.58* |
| Shoulder | 0.21 | 9.45 z = 8.21* |
| Upper extremity | 1.39 | 6.54 z = 4.93* |
| Thoracic, lumbar spine | 1.82 | 2.47 |
| Trunk | 0.75 | 1.02 |
| Hip | 0.86 | 1.02 |
| Groin | 1.71 | 1.45 |
| Thigh | 4.70 | 4.36 |
| Knee | 4.17 | 5.67 |
| Lower leg | 4.49 | 4.51 |
| Ankle | 4.81 | 3.49 |
| Foot | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Type of injury | ||
| Concussion | 0.32 | 1.45 z = 2.28‡ |
| Fracture | 0.32 | 2.04 z = 3.04† |
| Dislocation | 0.32 | 1.60 z = 2.49‡ |
| Lesion of meniscus | 0.32 | 0.29 |
| Lesion of MCL | 0.11 | 0 |
| Subluxation | 0.0 | 0.73 z = 2.37‡ |
| Strain | 8.87 | 17.9 z = 4.57* |
| Sprain | 5.67 | 8.44 |
| Contusion | 7.91 | 10.6 |
| Bursitis/tendinitis | 0.96 | 1.60 |
| Periostitis | 0.21 | 0.73 |
| Lesion of skin | 1.28 | 1.45 |
| Others | 1.60 | 2.62 |
| Duration of absence | ||
| No absence | 19.4 | 39.1 z = 6.76* |
| 1–7 days | 5.56 | 5.38 |
| 8–21 days | 2.03 | 3.78 z = 2.10‡ |
| >21 days | 0.96 | 1.16 |
| Overuse/training injuries per 1000 training hours | ||
| Total | 15.4 | 22.4 z = 2.71† |
| Without absence | 11.7 | 18.1 z = 2.74† |
| With absence | 3.67 | 4.28 |
| Match injuries per 1000 match hours | ||
| Total | 47.5 | 129.8 z = 10.6* |
| Without absence | 31.3 | 101.5 z = 10.3* |
| With absence | 16.2 | 28.3 z = 2.93† |