Incidence (PGH) | |||||
New Zealand high school male players* | US collegiate male and female players†| ||||
Overall | Playing absence | Major injury | Overall | Major injury | |
Soccer | 27.9 | 16.2 | 3.0 | 15.7 (M) | 5.1 (M) |
12.7 (F) | 4.8 (F) | ||||
Rugby | 49.4 | 28.3 | 4.9 | 16.9 (M) | 9.4 (M) |
17.1 (F) | 8.7 (F) | ||||
Rate ratio | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 (M) | 1.8 (M) |
1.3 (F) | 1.8 (F) |
*Junge et al22. †Rates for rugby from current study, for soccer estimated from National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance System13
All incidence data expressed as injuries per 1000 player game hours.