Locations of match injuries, as a function of pretournament travel category
| Travel category/proportion of injuries, % (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main/sublocation of injury | Category-A | Category-B | Category-C | ALL travel categories |
| Head/neck | 11.5 (5.6 to 17.4) | 14.0 (7.2 to 20.8) | 13.3 (6.8 to 19.8) | 12.9 (9.2 to 19.3) |
| Head/face | 9.7 (4.3 to 15.2) | 14.0 (7.2 to 20.8) | 13.3 (6.8 to 19.8) | 12.3 (8.7 to 18.5) |
| Neck/cervical spine | 1.8 (0 to 4.2) | 0.0 (−) | 0.0 (−) | 0.6 (0 to 2.1) |
| Upper limbs | 15.0 (8.5 to 21.6) | 17.0 (9.6 to 24.4) | 18.1 (10.7 to 25.5) | 16.7 (12.6 to 23.8) |
| Shoulder/clavicle | 10.6 (4.9 to 16.3) | 11.0 (4.9 to 17.1) | 9.5 (3.9 to 15.1) | 10.4 (7.0 to 16.2) |
| Upper arm | 0.0 (−) | 0.0 (−) | 1.0 (0 to 2.8) | 0.3 (0 to 1.4) |
| Elbow | 0.0 (−) | 1.0 (0 to 3.0) | 0.0 (−) | 0.3 (0 to 1.4) |
| Forearm | 0.0 (−) | 1.0 (0 to 3.0) | 0.0 (−) | 0.3 (0 to 1.4) |
| Wrist | 0.9 (0 to 2.6) | 1.0 (0 to 3.0) | 1.0 (0 to 2.8) | 0.9 (0 to 2.8) |
| Hand/finger/thumb | 3.5 (0.1 to 6.9) | 3.0 (0 to 6.3) | 6.7 (1.9 to 11.4) | 4.4 (2.1 to 8.3) |
| Trunk | 6.2 (1.8 to 10.6) | 10.0 (4.1 to 15.9) | 5.7 (1.3 to 10.2) | 7.2 (4.4 to 12.2) |
| Sternum/ribs/upper back | 1.8 (0 to 4.2) | 4.0 (0.2 to 7.8) | 4.8 (0.7 to 8.8) | 3.5 (1.5 to 7.0) |
| Abdomen | 0.0 (−) | 1.0 (0 to 3.0) | 0.0 (−) | 0.3 (0 to 1.4) |
| Low back | 2.7 (0 to 5.6) | 5.0 (0.7 to 9.3) | 1.0 (0 to 2.8) | 2.8 (1.0 to 6.0) |
| Sacrum/pelvis | 1.8 (0 to 4.2) | 0.0 (−) | 0.0 (−) | 0.6 (0 to 2.1) |
| Lower limbs | 67.3 (58.6 to 75.9) | 59.0 (49.4 to 68.6) | 62.9 (53.6 to 72.1) | 63.2 (57.9 to 72.4) |
| Hip/groin | 2.7 (0 to 5.6) | 0.0 (−) | 3.8 (0.1 to 7.5) | 2.2 (0.6 to 5.0) |
| Anterior thigh | 9.7 (4.3 to 15.2) | 6.0 (1.3 to 10.7) | 6.7 (1.9 to 11.4) | 7.5 (4.6 to 12.6) |
| Posterior thigh | 8.8 (3.6 to 14.1) | 11.0 (4.9 to 17.1) | 10.5 (4.6 to 16.3) | 10.1 (6.8 to 15.8) |
| Knee | 22.1 (14.5 to 29.8) | 15.0 (8.0 to 22.0) | 16.2 (9.1 to 23.2) | 17.9 (13.7 to 25.3) |
| Lower leg/achilles tendon | 9.7 (4.3 to 15.2) | 7.0 (2.0 to 12.0) | 3.8 (0.1 to 7.5) | 6.9 (4.1 to 11.8) |
| Ankle | 9.7 (4.3 to 15.2) | 16.0 (8.8 to 23.2) | 16.2 (9.1 to 23.2) | 13.8 (10.0 to 20.4) |
| Foot/toe | 4.4 (0.6 to 8.2) | 4.0 (0.2 to 7.8) | 5.7 (1.3 to 10.2) | 4.7 (2.4 to 8.8) |