The incidence of time-loss injuries (per 1000 player-hours; all, match, training) by specific anatomical structure of injury
| n | IR | 95% CI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All injuries | ||||
| Head/neck | ||||
| All head/neck injuries | 21 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Head/face | 18 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Neck/cervical spine | 3 | – | – | – |
| Upper limb | ||||
| All upper limb injuries | 41 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
| Shoulder/clavicle | 27 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Upper arm/forearm/elbow | 5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Hand/fingers/wrist | 9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Trunk | ||||
| All trunk injuries | 21 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Upper trunk/chest/thorax/rib | 9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Lower back/lumbar | 7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Pelvis/sacrum/abdomen | 5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Lower limb | ||||
| All lower limb injuries | 77 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 5.6 |
| Hip/groin | 11 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Thigh | 19 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Knee | 25 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| Ankle | 8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Foot/toe | 6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Lower leg | 8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Match injuries | ||||
| Head/neck | ||||
| All head/neck injuries | 19 | 12.6 | 7.6 | 19.6 |
| Head/face | 17 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 18.0 |
| Neck/cervical spine | 2 | – | – | – |
| Upper limb | ||||
| All upper limb injuries | 38 | 25.1 | 17.8 | 34.5 |
| Shoulder/clavicle | 25 | 16.5 | 10.7 | 24.4 |
| Upper arm/forearm/elbow | 4 | – | – | – |
| Hand/fingers/wrist | 9 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 11.3 |
| Trunk | ||||
| All trunk injuries | 17 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 18.0 |
| Upper trunk/chest/thorax/rib | 9 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 11.3 |
| Lower back/lumbar | 4 | – | – | – |
| Pelvis/sacrum/abdomen | 4 | – | – | – |
| Lower limb | ||||
| All lower limb injuries | 52 | 34.4 | 25.7 | 45.1 |
| Hip/groin | 7 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 9.5 |
| Thigh | 10 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 12.2 |
| Knee | 22 | 14.6 | 9.1 | 22.0 |
| Ankle | 5 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 7.7 |
| Foot/toe | 3 | – | – | – |
| Lower leg | 5 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 7.7 |
| Training injuries | ||||
| Head/neck | ||||
| All head/neck injuries | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Head/face | 1 | – | – | – |
| Neck/cervical spine | 1 | – | – | – |
| Upper limb | ||||
| All upper limb injuries | 3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Shoulder/lavicle | 2 | – | – | – |
| Upper arm/forearm/elbow | 1 | – | – | – |
| Hand/fingers/wrist | – | – | – | – |
| Trunk | ||||
| All trunk injuries | 4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Upper trunk/chest/thorax/rib | – | – | – | – |
| Lower back/lumbar | 3 | – | – | – |
| Pelvis/sacrum/abdomen | 1 | – | – | – |
| Lower limb | ||||
| All lower limb injuries | 25 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Hip/groin | 4 | – | – | – |
| Thigh | 9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Knee | 3 | – | – | – |
| Ankle | 3 | – | – | – |
| Foot/toe | 3 | – | – | – |
| Lower leg | 3 | – | – | – |
Incidence rate and 95% CI are only reported for n ≥5.
IR, incidence rate per 1000 player-hours; n, number of injuries.