Table 6

 Injury severity elite European professional footballers

InjuriesAbsence (days)Absence (training sessions)Absence (matches)
Values are number (%) or mean (SD).
Slight182 (28%)2.2 (0.7)1.6 (1.0)0.2 (0.4)
Minor186 (28%)5.3 (1.0)3.4 (1.3)0.8 (0.6)
Moderate193 (29%)14.6 (5.6)9.7 (4.3)2.8 (1.6)
Major97 (15%)81.9 (54.6)48.5 (35.6)13.3 (9.4)
Total658 (100%)18.5 (34.2)11.4 (21.0)3.1 (5.8)