Fifteen most common injuries and their burden
| Diagnosis | Injuries (% of all injuries) | Injury rate* | Mean lay-off days±SD | Median lay-off days (IQR) | Injury burden† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamstring muscle injury | 1025 (12.8) | 1.0 | 19±18 | 14 (15) | 18.2 |
| Adductor injury | 742 (9.2) | 0.7 | 15±19 | 9 (12) | 10.3 |
| Ankle sprain, lateral | 552 (6.9) | 0.5 | 15±19 | 8 (14) | 7.7 |
| Quadriceps muscle injury | 404 (5.0) | 0.4 | 21±22 | 14 (17.5) | 8.1 |
| Calf muscle injury | 362 (4.5) | 0.3 | 19±16 | 15 (17) | 6.5 |
| Knee sprain, medial | 346 (4.3) | 0.3 | 23±23 | 16 (23) | 7.6 |
| Hamstring hypertonia | 224 (2.8) | 0.2 | 7±7 | 5 (6) | 1.5 |
| Knee contusion | 213 (2.7) | 0.2 | 5±6 | 4 (4) | 1.1 |
| Thigh contusion | 211 (2.6) | 0.2 | 7±9 | 4 (4) | 1.4 |
| Achilles tendinopathy | 194 (2.4) | 0.2 | 23±37 | 10 (20) | 4.2 |
| Foot contusion | 191 (2.4) | 0.2 | 6±6 | 4 (4) | 1.0 |
| Ankle contusion | 182 (2.3) | 0.2 | 6±10 | 4 (5) | 1.1 |
| Low back pain | 163 (2.0) | 0.2 | 10±19 | 5 (5) | 1.5 |
| Knee synovitis | 148 (1.8) | 0.1 | 14±29 | 6 (10.5) | 2.0 |
| Calf contusion | 126 (1.6) | 0.1 | 7±14 | 4 (5) | 0.9 |
*Injury rate expressed as number of injuries/1000 h.
†Injury burden expressed as number of injury days absent/1000 h.