Table 4

 Injury patterns in the 2001 (n  =  262) and 2002 (n  =  263) seasons

TrainingMatch playTotal
200120022001200220012002
Values are number (%). Significant difference from the 2001 season is shown: *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001 (χ2 test or Fisher’s exact test).
Injury type
    Overuse163 (47)159 (45)59 (23)73 (31)222 (37)232 (39)
    Strain65 (19)79 (22)76 (30)33 (14)***141 (23)112 (19)
    Sprain/joint injury49 (14)58 (16)41 (16)42 (18)90 (15)100 (17)
    Contusion41 (12)33 (10)52 (21)57 (24)93 (15)90 (15)
    Fracture6 (2)4 (1)11 (4)12 (5)17 (3)16 (3)
    Dislocation4 (1)2 (<1)2 (<1)3 (1)6 (<1)5 (<1)
    Other21 (6)17 (5)11 (4)16 (7)32 (5)33 (6)
Injury location
    Head/face/neck5 (1)3 (<1)11 (4)15 (6)16 (3)18 (3)
    Upper extremity9 (3)7 (2)6 (2)4 (2)15 (2)11 (2)
    Back/trunk32 (9)29 (8)11 (4)21 (9)*43 (7)50 (9)
    Hip/groin57 (16)69 (20)39 (15)41 (17)96 (16)110 (19)
    Thigh60 (17)85 (24)*78 (31)46 (19)**138 (23)131 (22)
    Knee60 (17)65 (18)32 (13)43 (18)92 (15)108 (18)
    Lower leg64 (18)30 (9)***35 (14)30 (13)99 (16)60 (10)**
    Ankle35 (10)33 (9)23 (9)22 (9)58 (10)55 (9)
    Foot27 (8)31 (9)17 (7)14 (6)44 (7)45 (8)
Total injuries349352252236601588