Table 1.

Characteristics of Players ^a

	Returned to Play (n = 27)	Did Not Return to Play (n = 3)
Age at injury, y	25.0 (23.0-28.0)	23.0 (22.5-24.5)
Preinjury NWSL experience, No. of seasons	1.0 (0.0-2.5)	1.0 (1.0-1.5)
Type of playing field at injury
Grass	16 (59.3)	0 (0.0)
Turf	4 (14.8)	1 (33.3)
Unknown	7 (25.9)	2 (66.7)
Time of injury
In-season	23 (85.2)	2 (66.7)
Preseason/off-season	4 (14.8)	1 (33.3)
Player draft status
Draft position	11.0 (4.5-20.5)	24.0 (15.5-26.5)
Drafted in rounds 1-2	14 (51.9)	1 (33.3)
Drafted in rounds ≥3	9 (33.3)	2 (66.7)
Not available	4 (14.8)	0 (0.0)
Player position
Forward	10 (37.0)	0 (0.0)
Defender	5 (18.5)	1 (33.3)
Midfielder	9 (33.3)	2 (66.7)
Goalkeeper	3 (11.1)	0 (0.0)

^a Data are reported as median (interquartile range) or n (%). NWSL, National Women’s Soccer League.