Table 2

Number (%) and diagnosis of all injuries and injuries that were expected to result in time-loss from sport in male and female athletes

Number of all injuries (%)*Number of time-loss injuries
Location and diagnosisMenWomenMenWomen
Head/neck1 (0.6%)3 (2.8%)00
 Concussion0000
 Laceration1100
 Muscle cramps0100
 Other0100
Trunk21 (13.5%)13 (12.3%)8 (14.0%)3 (7.9%)
 Sprain1200
 Strain3101
 Other bone injury0100
 Dislocation0100
 Contusion1020
 Laceration0100
 Tendinosis1010
 Muscle cramps10240
 Other5512
Upper extremity7 (4.5%)8 (7.5%)3 (7.0%)3 (7.9%)
 Fracture1000
 Sprain1010
 Strain1010
 Contusion2211
 Tendinosis0201
 Arthritis0100
 Laceration2301
Hip2 (1.3%)3 (2.8%)00
 Strain1000
 Contusion0100
 Tendinosis0100
 Laceration1100
Groin7 (4.5%)1 (0.9%)5 (8.8%)1 (2.6%)
 Strain6141
 Tendinosis1010
Thigh42 (27.1%)25 (23.6%)18 (31.6%)15 (39.5%)
 Strain19181514
 Contusion0200
 Tendinosis3000
 Laceration2000
 Muscle cramps18431
 Others1100
Knee11 (7.1%)14 (13.2%)2 (3.5%)4 (10.5%)
 Sprain0101
 Lesion of cartilage/meniscus1010
 Contusion1201
 Tendinosis5410
 Laceration2402
 Others2200
Lower leg31 (20.0%)24 (22.6%)4 (7.0%)5 ( 13.2%)
 Stress fracture0100
 Strain3121
 Contusion1100
 Tendinosis2000
 Fasciitis0400
 Laceration16701
 Muscle cramps9822
 Tendon rupture0101
 Others1200
Achilles tendon7 (4.5%)4 (3.8%)3 (5.3%)1 (2.6%)
 Tendinosis6331
 Tendon rupture1000
 Other0100
Ankle12 (7.7%)5 (4.7%)5 (8.8%)3 (7.9%)
 Sprain/ligament rupture8433
 Laceration3010
 Tendinosis1010
 Contusion0100
Foot14 (9.0%)6 (5.7%)8 ( 14. 0%)3 (7.9%)
 Stress fracture3121
 Other bone injury1000
 Plantar fasciitis1010
 Contusion5140
 Arthritis1000
 Laceration2110
 Others1302
  • * Information on gender missing for one injury. Information on location missing for six injuries (five in male, one in female athletes).

  • Information on time-loss missing for 44 injuries.