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. 2007 Aug;41(Suppl 1):i8–i14. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.036871

Table 2 Tackle parameters and frequencies.

Tackle code Action Injuries/1000 tackles* Time loss injuries† n/N Referee decision‡
Injuries One‐footed Two‐footed Upper body Heads Others
Women's football
B‐st 10 9 0 1 0 0 3.4 6/9 6
B.si 5 5 0 0 0 0 10.3 1/4 4 (1)
B‐vj 6 0 0 2 4 0 2.6 2/4 2
S‐st 54 36 0 13 1 4 5.9 24/49 19 (4)
S‐si 30 28 1 0 0 1 19.7 8/25 4
S‐vj 19 4 0 12 2 1 8.7 9/17 8 (1)
F‐st 33 23 0 9 1 0 21.5 14/26 14
F‐si 28 21 4 1 0 2 66.7 14/23 9 (3)
F‐vj 15 4 0 4 7 0 42.3 6/12 6
All 200 130 5 42 15 8 9.6 84/169 72 (9)
Men's football
B‐st 19 17 0 0 0 2 12.7 3/7 11 (1)
B.si 6 6 0 0 0 0 14.8 2/4 4 (2)
B‐vj 18 1 0 13 3 1 15.9 3/6 3
S‐st 62 47 1 3 0 11 31.6 22/52 36 (7)
S‐si 31 29 1 0 0 1 27.2 14/25 15
S‐vj 18 1 1 11 1 4 62.3 7/16 4
F‐st 21 19 0 1 0 1 15.3 1/10 12 (4)
F‐si 16 10 5 0 1 0 25.5 4/6 7 (1)
F‐vj 9 3 0 3 1 2 61.2 4/4 4 (1)
All 200 133 8 31 6 22 23.3 60/130 96 (16)

B, from behind; F, from the front; S, from the side; si, sliding‐in; st, staying on feet; vj, vertical jump.

*Tscholl et al.17

†Information missing.

‡Figures in parentheses represent the number of fouls in which a yellow card was awarded.