Table 7

Characteristics of acute match injuries (n=202) recorded through the injury surveillance system

 201020112010 vs 2011
InjuriesRateInjuriesRateRate ratio
Contact opponent447.5 (5.3 to 9.7)385.5 (3.7 to 7.2)0.73 (0.47 to 1.13)
Contact teammate21
Non-contact528.9 (6.5 to 11.3)618.8 (6.6 to 11.0)0.99 (0.69 to 1.44)
Contact ball13
Contact injuries (n=82)
Injury type
 Fracture32
 Joint and ligament183.1 (1.7 to 4.5)142.0 (1.0 to 3.1)0.66 (0.33 to 1.32)
 Concussion34
 Contusion183.1 (1.7 to 4.5)182.6 (1.4 to 3.8)0.85 (0.44 to 1.63)
 Other20
Body location
 Head/neck50.9 (0.1 to 1.6)71.0 (0.3 to 1.8)1.19 (0.38 to 3.73)
 Upper extremity35
 Trunk16
 Lower extremity
  Hip/groin12
 Thigh93
  Knee101.7 (0.6 to 2.8)50.7 (0.1 to 1.4)0.42 (0.15 to 1.24)
 Lower leg33
 Ankle81.4 (0.4 to 2.3)60.9 (0.2 to 1.6)0.64 (0.22 to 1.83)
 Foot41
Time loss
 Minimal152.6 (1.3 to 3.9)40.6 (0.0 to 1.1)0.23 (0.08 to 0.68)
 Mild111.9 (0.8 to 3.0)121.7 (0.8 to 2.7)0.92 (0.41 to 2.09)
 Moderate101.7 (0.6 to 2.8)162.3 (1.2 to 3.4)1.35 (0.62 to 2.98)
 Severe81.4 (0.4 to 2.3)60.9 (0.2 to 1.6)0.64 (0.22 to 1.83)
  • Rate is reported per 1000 h of match exposure (with 95% CI). Rate ratios between injuries in the 2010 and 2011 season are shown with 95% CI, with the 2010 season as the reference group.

  • –, Due to small numbers statistics were not computed.