>3 days’ recovery | ≤3 days’ recovery | RR | 95% CI | p Value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All injuries | |||||
League | 28.3 | 27.8 | 1.02 | 0.93 to 1.11 | 0.713 |
UCL | 33.9 | 30.4 | 1.11 | 0.95 to 1.31 | 0.193 |
EL | 30.2 | 23.9 | 1.26 | 0.76 to 2.08 | 0.365 |
Other cup | 27.4 | 26.0 | 1.05 | 0.87 to 1.28 | 0.607 |
Muscle injuries | |||||
League | 11.4 | 10.3 | 1.11 | 0.96 to 1.28 | 0.151 |
UCL | 13.5 | 11.4 | 1.18 | 0.91 to 1.54 | 0.208 |
EL | 8.9 | 9.0 | 0.99 | 0.40 to 2.46 | 0.977 |
Other cup | 11.2 | 9.1 | 1.22 | 0.90 to 1.67 | 0.205 |
Ligament injuries | |||||
League | 5.2 | 5.3 | 0.98 | 0.79 to 1.20 | 0.819 |
UCL | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1.00 | 0.68 to 1.48 | 0.983 |
EL | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.88 | 0.21 to 3.73 | 0.867 |
Other cup | 5.1 | 4.5 | 1.15 | 0.73 to 1.81 | 0.542 |
EL, Europa League; RR, rate ratio; UCL, UEFA Champions League.
Injury rate is expressed as the number of injuries per 1000 h of match exposure.