| 1. A defender sustained a hamstring injury during a match that required 30 days of rehabilitation before he could return to full training. The player sustained another hamstring injury to the same muscle (same leg) 3 weeks later and required a further 50 days of rehabilitation before he could return to full training. |
First incident should be recorded as an injury (severity: 30 days); second incident as a recurrence (severity: 50 days). |
First incident should be recorded as an injury (severity: 30 days); second incident as a recurrence (severity: 50 days). |
| 2. A goalkeeper developed shoulder instability and sought medical attention; the condition did not prevent him from taking a full part in team training or competition even though it caused him some pain. The team physiotherapist recommended an individual training programme for the goalkeeper to avoid aggravating the condition. |
Episode should be recorded as an injury (severity: 0 days). |
Episode should not be recorded as long as he remained able to take a full part in team training. |
| 3. A defender sustained a groin injury, which the team doctor decided did not warrant immediate treatment; the player continued to take a full part in team training and competition. The player underwent elective surgery 2 months later and required 90 days rehabilitation. |
Incident should be recorded as an injury (severity: 0 days); when the player underwent elective surgery, the severity should be reclassified to 90 days. |
Incident should be recorded as an injury at the time of the player's elective surgery (severity: 90 days). |
| 4. A defender suffered groin pain that did not result in time loss; this incident was followed by a 1 month pain‐free period; he then suffered a further period of groin pain, which prevented him from training and which required 21 days of rehabilitation. |
First episode should be recorded as an injury (severity: 0 days); second episode should be recorded as a recurrence (severity: 21 days). |
First episode should not be recorded; second episode should be recorded as an injury (severity: 21 days). |
| 5. A forward sustained an ankle sprain during a match but continued to play; he received medical attention after the match. He completed full team training using ankle taping (with some pain) for 6 days but aggravated the injury during the next match; he then required 15 days of rehabilitation. |
First incident should be recorded as an injury (severity: 0 days) and when the second incident occurred the severity of the index injury should be reclassified to 15 days. |
First incident should not be recorded and the second incident should be recorded as an injury (15 days). |
| 6. A midfield player sustained a laceration to the face during a morning training session; the doctor sutured the cut but the player missed the afternoon training session. The player was able to take a full part in training on the following day. |
Incident should be recorded as an injury (severity: 0 days). |
Incident should be recorded as an injury (severity: 0 days). |
