Incidence and characteristics of injuries in Futsal World Cups 2000–2008
| Tournament | Guatemala 200015 | Chinese Taipei 2004 | Brazil 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of matches | 40 | 40 | 56 |
| Injury report forms returned | 66 (82.5%) | 80 (100%) | 107 (95.5%) |
| Player hours documented | 220 | 266.7 | 356.7 |
| No of injuries | 42 | 63 | 60 |
| Per 1000 player hours (95% CI) | 190.9 (133.1 to 248.7) | 236.0 (177.8 to 294.2) | 168.5 (125.8 to 211.2) |
| Per 1000 player matches (95% CI) | 127 (88.6 to 165.4) | 158 (119.0 to 197.0) | 111 (83.0 to 149.0) |
| Circumstances | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| Non-contact injuries | 10 of 41 (24%) | 19 of 58 (33%) | 28 of 58 (48%) |
| Contact injuries | 31 of 41 (76%) | 39 of 58 (67%) | 30 of 58 (52%) |
| Contact-injury caused by foul | 14 of 27 (52%) | 25 of 39 (64%) | 4 of 27 (15%) |
| Foul sanctioned by the referee | 6 of 13 (46%) | 18 of 25 (72%) | 3 of 4 (75%) |
| Estimated severity of injury | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| 0 days | 21 (53.3%) | 29 (64%) | 21 (41%) |
| 1–3 days | 12 (31.6%) | 8 (18%) | 23 (43%) |
| 4–7 days | 1 (2.6%) | 6 (13%) | 0 (0%) |
| >1 week <1 month | 3 (7.9%) | 2 (3%) | 8 (15%) |
| >1 month | 1 (2.6%) | – | 1 (2%) |
| Missing | 4 | 18 | 7 |
| Time-loss injuries* | 17 | 18 | 32 |
| Per 1000 player hours | ≥77.2 | ≥67.5 | ≥89.9 |
| (95% CI) | (40.5 to 113.9) | (22.3 to 98.7) | (58.8 to 121.0) |
| Per 1000 player matches | ≥52 | ≥45 | ≥60 |
| (95% CI) | (27.3 to 76.7) | (24.2 to 65.8) | (39.2 to 80.8) |
↵* Information on time loss from sport is missing in 27 injuries.