Table 5

The incidence proportion (IP) and incidence rate (IR) of illness in different sports (all athletes, total period)

SportNumber of athletesNIPIR
Archery1282015.611.2
Athletics97721021.515.4
Boccia981616.311.7
Cycling—road1823619.814.1
Cycling—track921617.412.4
Equestrian692029.020.7
Football 5-a-side70811.48.2
Football 7-a-side9633.12.2
Goalball1101311.88.4
Judo1151513.09.3
Powerlifting1633622.115.8
Rowing911819.814.1
Sailing701318.613.3
Shooting3326.14.3
Swimming4999118.213.0
Table tennis2264821.215.2
Sitting volleyball1542214.310.2
Wheelchair basketball2024019.814.1
Wheelchair fencing951616.812.0
Wheelchair rugby791215.210.8
Wheelchair tennis1062018.913.5
  • IP: incidence proportion (%).

  • IR: incidence rate (illness per 1000 athlete-days) with 95% CI.

  • N, number of illnesses reported.