Table 2.
Characteristics of the lacrosse injuries.
| Location | All injuriesa | Injuriesa in males | Injuriesa in females | Difference in proportions between males and females | Sex unspecified injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Pearson's χ2] | |||||
| n = 1,138 | n = 562 | n = 563 | p-value | n = 13 | |
| Head/neck | 70 | 34 | 32 | 0.794 | 4 |
| Eye | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.653 | 0 |
| Face | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0.612 | 0 |
| Brain/concussion | 34 | 19 | 15 | 0.483 | 0 |
| Cervical spine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.999 | 1 |
| Other head injury | 12 | 2 | 7 | 0.995 | 3 |
| Trunk/back | 130 | 73 | 54 | 0.072 | 3 |
| Upper back | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.155 | 0 |
| Chest | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0.434 | 0 |
| Abdomen | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0.612 | 0 |
| Lumbo-sacral spine | 74 | 42 | 30 | 0.142 | 2 |
| Groin | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0.703 | 1 |
| Buttock | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0.317 | 0 |
| Upper limb | 169 | 112 | 57 | <0.001 | 0 |
| Shoulder | 32 | 22 | 10 | 0.031 | 0 |
| Arm | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0.736 | 0 |
| Elbow | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.004 | 0 |
| Forearm | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.178 | 0 |
| Wrist | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0.014 | 0 |
| Hand | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0.265 | 0 |
| Finger | 26 | 15 | 11 | 0.425 | 0 |
| Thumb | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0.137 | 0 |
| Lower limb | 702 | 315 | 383 | <0.001 | 8 |
| Hip joint | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0.447 | 0 |
| Thigh | 151 | 66 | 85 | 0.099 | 0 |
| Knee | 116 | 50 | 66 | 0.119 | 0 |
| ACL | 29 | 9 | 20 | 0.039 | 0 |
| Lower leg | 62 | 23 | 39 | 0.037 | 0 |
| Achilles | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.562 | 0 |
| Ankle | 202 | 93 | 109 | 0.219 | 4 |
| Ankle sprain | 138 | 63 | 75 | 0.281 | 0 |
| Toe | 140 | 69 | 67 | 0.846 | 4 |
| Time lost; n | |||||
| Yes | 936 | 481 | 443 | 0.003 | 12 |
| No | 202 | 81 | 120 | 0.003 | 13 |
| Severity | |||||
| Minimal (0 days lost) | 173 | 65 | 105 | 0.001 | 3 |
| Mild (1D-1W lost) | 284 | 134 | 149 | 0.311 | 1 |
| Moderate (1W-1M lost) | 375 | 199 | 168 | 0.046 | 8 |
| Severe (1M-6M lost) | 259 | 141 | 117 | 0.086 | 1 |
| Very severe (>6 months lost) | 47 | 23 | 24 | 0.887 | 0 |
| Type; n | |||||
| New | 831 | 429 | 391 | 0.009 | 11 |
| Recurrent | 260 | 116 | 143 | 0.058 | 1 |
| Exacerbated | 47 | 17 | 29 | 0.072 | 1 |
| Onset (part of the season); n | |||||
| Pre-season | 655 | 314 | 333 | 0.267 | 8 |
| In season | 368 | 203 | 161 | 0.007 | 4 |
| Post-season | 97 | 39 | 57 | 0.056 | 1 |
| Did not specify | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0.155 | 0 |
| Onset (match or training); n | |||||
| In match | 187 | 106 | 81 | 0.044 | 0 |
| In training | 951 | 456 | 482 | 0.044 | 13 |
| Mechanism; n | |||||
| Direct | 425 | 261 | 161 | <0.001 | 3 |
| Indirect | 84 | 48 | 36 | 0.171 | 0 |
| Non-contact | 629 | 253 | 366 | <0.001 | 10 |
| Fracture | 121 | 82 | 37 | <0.001 | 2 |
| Overuse fracture | 34 | 11 | 21 | <0.001 | 2 |
Bold—highlights significant values; a p-value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
a
The table depicts numbers per injury, not per athlete. Also, each athlete could report up to 3 injuries.