Table 7

 Incidence (injuries/1000 player hours) of most common training injuries (three most common injuries on artificial turf and grass for male and female players are identified by superscripts)

Injury (main body region and diagnosis)Incidence of injury (injuries/1000 player hours)
Male playersFemale players
Artificial turfGrassArtificial turfGrass
Head/neck
    Concussion0.070.110.21(2 = )0.13
    Epistaxis0.000.000.060.00
Upper limbs
    Acromioclavicular sprain0.020.020.000.02
    Wrist contusion0.020.020.000.00
    Ulnar collateral ligament tear0.000.010.040.00
Lower limbs
    Ankle lateral ligament complex tear0.50(1)0.34(1)0.34(1)0.32(1)
    Quadriceps tear0.32(2)0.170.130.31(2)
    Adductor (groin) tear0.25(3)0.22(3)0.110.16
    Medial collateral ligament tear0.190.070.040.07
    Foot/toe contusion0.180.090.040.05
    Hamstring tear0.140.23(2)0.21(2 = )0.18(3)
    Medial (deltoid) ligament tear0.140.060.000.00
    Iliopsoas/sartorius tear0.120.100.040.08
    Medial meniscus tear0.000.020.060.06
    Medial tibial stress syndrome0.020.040.060.06
    Quadriceps contusion0.090.080.060.02
    Anterior cruciate ligament tear0.020.030.020.09