Distribution of injuries for playing position, location, type and nature of onset
| Nature of injury | Percentage of injuries (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards (n=18) | Backs (n=21) | All players (n=39) | |
| Location | |||
| Head/neck | 33.3 (11.6 to 55.1) | 19.0 (2.3 to 35.8) | 25.6 (11.9 to 39.3) |
| Lower limbs | 50.0 (26.9 to 73.1) | 71.4 (52.1 to 90.8) | 61.5 (46.3 to 76.8) |
| Trunk | 5.6 (0 to 16.1) | 4.8 (0 to 13.9) | 5.1 (0 to 12.1) |
| Upper limbs | 11.1 (0 to 25.6) | 4.8 (0 to 13.9) | 7.7 (0 to 16.1) |
| Type | |||
| Bone | 16.7 (0 to 33.9) | 9.5 (0 to 22.1) | 12.8 (2.3 to 23.3) |
| Central/peripheral nervous system | 11.1 (0 to 5.6) | 9.5 (0 to 22.1) | 10.3 (0.7 to 19.8) |
| Joint (non-bone)/ligament | 38.9 (16.4 to 61.4) | 47.6 (26.3 to 69.0) | 43.6 (28.0 to 59.2) |
| Muscle/tendon | 22.2 (3.0 to 41.4) | 33.3 (13.2 to 53.5) | 28.2 (14.1 to 42.3) |
| Other injuries | 11.1 (0 to 25.6) | 0.0 (–) | 5.1 (0 to 12.1) |
| Onset | |||
| Acute | 88.9 (74.4 to 103.0) | 100.0 | 94.9 (87.9 to 101.8) |
| Gradual onset | 11.1 (0 to 25.6) | 0.0 (–) | 5.1 (0 to 12.1) |