Injury prevalence (missed games per team per season) by player age, Australian Football League (reprinted with permission from Sport Health)
| Nerve supply | Injury category | Injury prevalence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <21 | 21–23 | 24–26 | 27–29 | 30+ | ||
| Local | Lumbar and thoracic spine injuries | 4.5 | 4.0 | 7.2 | 11.5 | 13.3 |
| L1–L4 nerve supply | Groin strains and osteitis pubis | 12.0 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 8.8 | 10.3 |
| Quadriceps strains | 5.7 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | |
| Knee and patella tendon injuries | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 3.7 | |
| L5–S1 nerve supply | Hamstring strains | 15.0 | 17.8 | 24.6 | 27.3 | 32.3 |
| Calf strains | 1.8 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 10.1 | 12.0 | |
| Achilles tendon injuries | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 5.5 | |