Table 2

Distribution of all recorded injuries (n = 191) with respect to body part injured and severity category (classified according to the number of days of absence from training and competition)

Body part injuredNo time loss1–3 days4–7 days8–28 days>28 daysTotal (%)
Head/face3224516 (8.4)
Neck, cervical spine
Shoulder, clavicula3134213 (6.8)
Upper arm11 (0.5)
Elbow213 (1.6)
Forearm11 (0.5)
Wrist1113 (1.6)
Hand, finger, thumb11221117 (8.9)
Chest (sternum, ribs, upper back)1214 (2.1)
Abdomen
Lower back, pelvis, sacrum2136122 (11.5)
Hip, groin1124 (2.1)
Thigh1124 (2.1)
Knee824173768 (35.6)
Lower leg, Achilles tendon537722 (11.5)
Ankle1134110 (5.2)
Foot, heel, toe33 (1.6)
Total (%)36 (18.8)16 (8.4)29 (15.2)51 (26.7)59 (30.9)191 (100)