Table 4.
Shoulder injuries in collegiate athletes
| Lead Author | Significant Findings |
|---|---|
| Veillard 52 | Shoulder injury rate 5.9/10,000 AE a |
| Wasserman 53 | Shoulder injury rate 3.8/10,000 AE |
| Aragon 2 | 25% of athletes suffered shoulder injuries |
| Loosli 30 | 37.5% of pitchers suffered shoulder injuries |
| Hill 21 | 8.9% of pitchers suffered shoulder pain affecting performance2.2% of pitchers suffered shoulder injuries preventing participation |
| Kerr 25 | Shoulder injuries accounted for 11.7% of all NTL injuries |
AE, athletic exposures; NTL, nontime loss.
a
Injury rate calculated based on reported data.