Table 4

Injury incidence and unadjusted relative risk estimates in 517 elite handball players by age group and gender

Number of injuriesExposure hoursInjury rateIncidence rate ratio
Senior
Females
 Total number of injuries9514 6886.1 (5.2 to 7.9)1.00
  Match injuries*261 45217.9 (11.7 to 26.2)1.00
  Training injuries*3513 2362.6 (1.8 to 3.7)1.00
Males
 Total number of injuries8811 2117.8 (6.3 to 9.7)1.21 (0.91 to 1.62)
  Match injuries*3197731.7 (22.0 to 45.0)1.77 (1.05 to 2.98)
  Training injuries*3510 2343.4 (2.4 to 4.8)1.29 (0.81 to 2.06)
U-18
Females
 Total number of injuries5010 7054.7 (3.5 to 6.2)1.00
  Match injuries*1184513.0 (6.5 to 23.3)1.00
  Training injuries*219 8602.1 (1.3 to 3.3)1.00
Males
 Total number of injuries679 7426.9 (5.3 to 8.7)1.47 (1.02 to 2.12)
  Match injuries*1481517.2 (9.3 to 28.8)1.32 (0.60 to 2.90)
  Training injuries*298 9273.2 (2.2 to 4.7)1.53 (0.87 to 2.67)
U-16
Females
 Total number of injuries11717 3206.8 (5.6 to 8.1)1.00
  Match injuries*151 38510.8 (6.1 to 17.9)1.00
  Training injuries*4715 9352.9 (2.2 to 3.9)1.00
Males
 Total number of injuries317 3474.2 (2.9 to 6.0)0.62 (0.42 to 0.92)
  Match injuries*869511.5 (5.0 to 22.7)1.06 (0.45 to 2.50)
  Training injuries*116 6511.7 (0.8 to 3.0)0.56 (0.29 to 1.08)
  • Injury rate is per 1000 athlete participation hours; values in parentheses are 95% CI.

  • * Only reported for traumatic injuries.

  • Statistical significance based on p<.05.