Number of injuries (n=132) related to body part injured and injury severity, expressed as the estimated time of absence from full participation in training and match play
| Body part injured | No absence | 1–2 days | 3 days–4 weeks | >4 weeks | NA | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Face | 11 | 1 | – | – | – | 12 (9.1) |
| Head | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 5 (3.8) |
| Neck, cervical spine | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 (0.8) |
| Sternum/ribs | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 (1.5) |
| Lumbar/lower back | 4 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 8 (6.1) |
| Abdomen | 1 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 4 (3.0) |
| Pelvis/sacrum/buttock | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 (0.8) |
| Shoulder/clavicle | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 (6.8) |
| Upper arm | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 (0.8) |
| Elbow | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 (1.5) |
| Wrist | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 (1.5) |
| Hand | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 (0.8) |
| Finger | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 (3.8) |
| Thumb | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 (1.5) |
| Hip | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 (0.8) |
| Groin | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 (3.0) |
| Thigh | 6 | 7 | 5 | – | 3 | 21 (15.9) |
| Knee | 6 | 5 | 3 | – | 4 | 15 (11.4) |
| Lower leg | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 2 | 8 (6.1) |
| Ankle | 7 | 7 | 5 | – | 4 | 23 (17.4) |
| Foot/toe | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 5 (3.8) |
| Total (%) | 52 (39.4) | 38 (28.8) | 21 (15.9) | 3 (2.3) | 18 (13.6) | 132 (100) |
There were no injuries reported to the thoracic/upper back, forearm and Achilles tendon.
NA, not available.