Table 2.
Risk Factors of Injurya
| All Injuries | Mild | Moderate/Severe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N=1104 (%=No. Injuries/N) | n=284 (26%) (%=No. Injuries/n) | n=820 (74%) (%=No. Injuries/n) | |
| Mechanism of Injury | |||
| Elevated work | 305 (27.6) | 87 (30.6) | 218 (26.6) |
| Stretching | 164 (14.9) | 49 (17.3) | 115 (14.0) |
| Apparatus/Prop | 39 (3.5) | 15 (5.3) | 24 (2.9) |
| Collision | 36 (3.3) | 11 (3.9) | 25 (3.1) |
| Overuse | 419 (38.0) | 107 (37.7) | 312 (38.1) |
| Specific skill inc. new/challenging skill | 429 (38.9) | 68 (23.9) | 361 (44.0) |
| ● Skill | ● 376 (34.1) | ● 60 (21.1) | ● 316 (38.5) |
| ● New/challenging skill | ● 53 (4.8) | ● 8 (2.8) | ● 45 (5.5) |
| Risk Factors | |||
| Environmental Factors (Flooring/Stage/Prop/Cold/Dust etc) | 232 (21.0) | 72 (25.4) | 160 (19.5) |
| Preparation Factors (not warm/not stretched/strength related/fatigue) | 617 (55.9) | 150 (52.8) | 467 (56.7) |
| Load factors (increasing loading, repetitions, increased hours) | 737 (66.8) | 182 (64.1) | 555 (67.7) |
| Skills-based (new/challenging movement, partner work, technique related) | 161 (14.6) | 42 (14.8) | 119 (14.5) |
| Coach/Supervision Factors | 49 (4.4) | 9 (3.2) | 40 (4.9) |
| Accident including landing injuries | 75 (6.8) | 17 (6.0) | 58 (7.1) |
| Intrinsic Factors (inc. age or perceived congenital related factors) | 35 (3.2) | 3 (1.1) | 32 (3.9) |
| Other | 133 (12.1) | 21 (7.4) | 112 (13.7) |
Notes: aA breakdown of the mechanism of injury as well as contributing risk factors to the injury. The highest number/percentage for each category is underlined and bolded.