Table 10 Cross-tabulation of location and type of injury as a function of activity
Injury typeInjury location, % (95% CI)
Match injuriesTraining injuries
Head/neckUpper limbTrunkLower limbAll locationsHead/neckUpper limbTrunkLower limbAll locations
Bone0.6 (0 to 1.8)4.3 (1.2 to 7.5)1.9 (0 to 4.0)1.9 (0 to 4.0)8.7 (4.3 to 13.0)0.0 (—)1.7 (0 to 4.9)0.0 (—)1.7 (0 to 4.9)3.3 (0 to 7.9)
Joint (non-bone)/ligament0.6 (0 to 1.8)9.9 (5.3 to 14.6)4.3 (1.2 to 7.5)21.7 (15.4 to 28.1)36.6 (29.2 to 44.1)1.7 (0 to 4.9)1.7 (0 to 4.9)5.0 (0 to 10.5)33.3 (21.4 to 45.3)41.7 (29.2 to 54.1)
Muscle/tendon3.7 (0.8 to 6.7)4.3 (1.2 to 7.5)5.6 (2.0 to 9.1)31.1 (23.9 to 38.2)44.7 (37.0 to 52.4)0.0 (—)1.7 (0 to 4.9)0.0 (—)50.0 (37.3 to 62.7)51.7 (39.0 to 64.3)
Skin0.0 (—)0.0 (—)0.0 (—)0.0 (—)0.0 (—)0.0 (—)0.0 (—)0.0 (—)0.0 (—)0.0 (—)
Brain/spinal cord/PNS5.0 (1.6 to 8.3)1.2 (0 to 3.0)0.0 (—)0.0 (—)6.2 (2.5 to 9.9)1.7 (0 to 4.9)0.0 (—)1.7 (0 to 4.9)0.0 (—)3.3 (0 to 7.9)
Other0.6 (0 to 1.8)0.0 (—)1.2 (0 to 3.0)0.0 (—)1.9 (0 to 4.0)0.0 (—)0.0 (—)0.0 (—)0.0 (—)0.0 (—)
All types10.6 (5.8 to 15.3)19.9 (13.7 to 26.0)13.0 (7.8 to 18.2)54.7 (47.0 to 62.3)100.03.3 (0 to 7.9)5.0 (0 to 10.5)6.7 (0.4 to 13.0)85.0 (76.0 to 94.0)100.0
  • PNS, peripheral nervous system.