Incidence (per 1000 player-hours) and frequency (% of all injuries) of all injuries, match injuries and training injuries by tissue type
| Anatomical type | n | Per cent | IR | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All injuries | |||||
| Muscle/tendon | 75 | 50.0 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 5.4 |
| Joint/ligament | 49 | 32.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 3.7 |
| Skin | 6 | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Bone | 10 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Brain/CNS | 10 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Match injuries | |||||
| Muscle/tendon | 55 | 46.2 | 36.4 | 27.4 | 47.4 |
| Joint/ligament | 40 | 33.6 | 26.5 | 18.9 | 36.0 |
| Skin | 6 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 8.6 |
| Bone | 9 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 11.3 |
| Brain/CNS | 9 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 2.7 | 11.3 |
| Training injuries | |||||
| Muscle/tendon | 20 | 64.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Joint/ligament | 9 | 29.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Skin | 0 | – | – | ||
| Bone | 1 | 3.2 | – | ||
| Brain/CNS | 1 | 3.2 | – | ||
%, per cent of injuries.
CNS, central nervous system; IR, incidence rate per 1000 player-hours; n, Number of injuries (n=150).