Table 1.
Injury Featuresa
| All Injuries | Mild | Moderate/Severe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N=1104 (%=No. Injuries/N) | n=284 (26%) (%=No. Injuries/n) | n=820 (74%) (%=No. Injuries/n) | |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Sprain/strain (muscular or ligamentous) | 622 (56.3) | 159 (56.0) | 463 (56.5) |
| Bone pathology (Fracture/stress fracture/Dislocation/subluxation) | 187 (16.9) | 20 (7.0) | 167 (20.4) |
| Tendonitis/Tendinopathy | 81 (7.3) | 22 (7.8) | 59 (7.2) |
| Bruise or laceration/cut | 39 (3.5) | 27 (9.5) | 12 (1.5) |
| Impingement | 42 (3.8) | 1 (0.4) | 41 (5.0) |
| Bursitis | 54 (4.9) | 9 (3.2) | 45 (5.5) |
| Concussion | 5 (0.5) | 2 (0.7) | 3 (0.4) |
| Unsure | 157 (14.2) | 57 (20.1) | 100 (12.2) |
| Other including disc/cartilage/ganglion injuries | 119 (10.8) | 15 (5.3) | 104 (12.7) |
| Side of Injury | |||
| Right | 421 (38.1) | 112 (39.4) | 309 (37.7) |
| Left | 380 (34.4) | 93 (32.8) | 287 (35.0) |
| Midline/Both/Other | 303 (27.5) | 79 (27.8) | 224 (27.3) |
| Type of Participation at Time of Injury | |||
| Team/Solo/Duo training | 871 (78.9) | 230 (81.0) | 641 (78.2) |
| Team/Solo/Duo competition | 199 (18.0) | 44 (15.5) | 155 (18.9) |
| State team/National’s week | 128 (11.6) | 26 (9.2) | 102 (12.4) |
| Independent training | 129 (11.7) | 30 (10.6) | 99 (12.1) |
| Other including levels, camp, skills/flexibility classes | 134 (12.1) | 19 (6.7) | 115 (14.0) |
| Injury Acuity | |||
| Acute | 537 (48.6) | 128 (45.1) | 409 (49.9) |
| Gradual Onset | 435 (39.4) | 114 (40.1) | 321 (39.2) |
| Exacerbation/Recurrence | 118 (10.7) | 38 (13.3) | 80 (9.8) |
| Other | 14 (1.3) | 4 (1.4) | 10 (1.2) |
Notes: aA breakdown of injury diagnosis, laterality, type of participation when the injury was acquired and injury acuity. These factors are in relation to injury severity. The highest number/percentage for each category is underlined and bolded.