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. 2007 Aug;41(Suppl 1):i20–i26. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.037267

Table 4 Incidence (injuries/1000 player match hours) of match injuries on artificial turf and grass for male and female players as a function of injury location.

Injury location Male players Female players
Incidence (95% CI) Incidence ratio (95% CI) p Value (z test) Incidence (95% CI) Incidence ratio (95% CI) p Value (z test)
Artificial turf Grass Artificial turf Grass
Head/neck 4.31 (3.03 to 6.13) 2.37 (1.86 to 3.02) 1.82 (1.18 to 2.78) <0.01 2.57 (1.62 to 4.08) 3.41 (2.86 to 4.06) 0.75 (0.46 to 1.24) 0.26
Upper limbs 1.67 (0.95 to 2.94) 1.51 (1.12 to 2.04) 1.10 (0.58 to 2.10) 0.79 1.57 (0.87 to 2.84) 1.50 (1.16 to 1.95) 1.05 (0.55 to 2.00) 0.89
Trunk 2.36 (1.47 to 3.80) 3.88 (3.22 to 4.69) 0.61 (0.36 to 1.01) 0.06 1.57 (0.87 to 2.84) 2.12 (1.70 to 2.64) 0.74 (0.39 to 1.39) 0.35
Lower limbs 17.10 (14.33 to 20.40) 16.11 (14.69 to 17.68) 1.06 (0.87 to 1.30) 0.56 13.43 (10.98 to 16.44) 14.76 (13.58 to 16.05) 0.91 (0.73 to 1.13) 0.40
 Hip/groin 1.11 (0.56 to 2.22) 2.34 (1.83 to 2.98) 0.48 (0.23 to 0.99) 0.05 1.00 (0.48 to 2.10) 0.91 (0.65 to 1.28) 1.10 (0.49 to 2.47) 0.83
 Thigh 4.73 (3.38 to 6.61) 3.92 (3.25 to 4.73) 1.21 (0.82 to 1.77) 0.34 2.43 (1.51 to 3.91) 2.28 (1.84 to 2.82) 1.06 (0.63 to 1.79) 0.81
 Knee 3.75 (2.57 to 5.47) 3.09 (2.50 to 3.82) 1.21 (0.79 to 1.87) 0.38 4.86 (3.47 to 6.80) 4.94 (4.27 to 5.71) 0.98 (0.68 to 1.42) 0.93
 Lower leg 1.67 (0.95 to 2.94) 2.16 (1.68 to 2.78) 0.77 (0.42 to 1.44) 0.42 1.43 (0.72 to 2.66) 1.83 (1.44 to 2.31) 0.78 (0.40 to 1.52) 0.47
 Ankle 4.59 (3.26 to 6.45) 4.57 (3.84 to 5.44) 1.00 (0.68 to 1.47) 0.98 3.00 (1.96 to 4.60) 4.21 (3.60 to 4.93) 0.71 (0.45 to 1.12) 0.14
 Foot 2.36 (1.47 to 3.80) 2.37 (1.86 to 3.02) 1.00 (0.58 to 1.70) 0.98 1.72 (0.97 to 3.02) 1.50 (1.16 to 1.95) 1.14 (0.61 to 2.13) 0.68