Table 6.
Type of injuries (frequencies-f; percentage-%) among soccer referees on the last match, during the last year and during fitness testing, for match referees (MR), and assistant referees (AR); and for different competitive levels (UEFA referees-UEFA, 1st National league-1st, 2nd National league-2nd, 3rd National league
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Total n = 342 |
MR n = 159 |
AR n = 183 |
UEFA n = 18 |
1st n = 78 |
2nd n = 91 |
3rd n = 155 |
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| f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | f (%) | |
| Last match (n = 65 injuries) |
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| Fracture |
1 (2) |
0(0) |
1(3) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
1(4) |
| Dislocation |
1 (2) |
0(0) |
1(0) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
1(5) |
0(0) |
| Sprain |
8 (12) |
7(22) |
1(0) |
0(0) |
3(9) |
1(5) |
4(17) |
| Ligament injury |
8 (12) |
4(13) |
4(0) |
0(0) |
1(3) |
3(15) |
4(17) |
| Lesion of meniscus or cartilage |
5 (8) |
2(6) |
3(0) |
0(0) |
2(6) |
1(5) |
2(8) |
| Muscle rupture/tear |
4 (6) |
2(6) |
2(0) |
0(0) |
2(6) |
1(5) |
1(4) |
| Muscle strain |
11 (17) |
3(9) |
8(0) |
0(0) |
5(16) |
2(10) |
4(17) |
| Tendon injury/strain |
16 (25) |
10(31) |
6(0) |
0(0) |
2(6) |
8(40) |
6(25) |
| Tendinitis/bursitis |
8 (12) |
4(13) |
4(0) |
0(0) |
5(16) |
1(5) |
2(8) |
| Contusion/hematoma |
2 (3) |
0(0) |
1(0) |
0(0) |
1(3) |
1(5) |
0(0) |
| Laceration |
1 (2) |
0(0) |
1(0) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
1(5) |
0(0) |
| Last 12 months (n = 110 injuries) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Concussion |
1 (1) |
0(0) |
1(2) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
1(3) |
| Fracture |
1 (1) |
0(0) |
1(2) |
0(0) |
1(3) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
| Dislocation |
3 (3) |
1(2) |
2(3) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
1(2) |
2(6) |
| Sprain |
12 (10) |
8(15) |
4(6) |
0(0) |
3(8) |
4(10) |
5(14) |
| Ligament injury |
9 (7) |
2(4) |
7(11) |
0(0) |
1(3) |
4(10) |
4(11) |
| Lesion of meniscus or cartilage |
7 (6) |
4(7) |
3(5) |
0(0) |
2(5) |
2(5) |
3(9) |
| Muscle rupture/tear |
9 (8) |
5(9) |
4(6) |
2(33) |
3(8) |
2(5) |
2(6) |
| Muscle strain |
32 (29) |
11(20) |
21(33) |
2(33) |
10(27) |
12(29) |
8(23) |
| Tendon injury/strain |
20 (18) |
15(27) |
5(8) |
2(33) |
6(16) |
8(20) |
4(11) |
| Tendinitis/bursitis |
18 (16) |
8(15) |
10(16) |
0(0) |
8(22) |
6(15) |
4(11) |
| Contusion/hematoma |
3 (3) |
1(2) |
2(3) |
0(0) |
1(3) |
2(5) |
1(3) |
| Nerve injury |
3 (3) |
0(0) |
3(5) |
0(0) |
2(5) |
0(0) |
1(3) |
| During fitness testing (n = 56 injuries) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Concussion |
1 (2) |
0(0) |
1(3) |
0(0) |
1(4) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
| Dizziness |
2 (4) |
0(0) |
2(6) |
0(0) |
1(4) |
1(6) |
0(0) |
| Fracture |
1 (2) |
1(5) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
1(4) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
| Sprain |
1 (2) |
1(5) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
1(8) |
| Lesion of meniscus or cartilage |
2 (4) |
1(5) |
1(3) |
0(0) |
2(8) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
| Muscle rupture/tear |
3 (5) |
1(5) |
2(6) |
0(0) |
1(4) |
2(12) |
0(0) |
| Muscle strain |
33 (59) |
13(59) |
20(59) |
3(100) |
12(50) |
11(65) |
7(58) |
| Tendon injury/strain |
3 (5) |
2(9) |
1(3) |
0(0) |
2(8) |
1(6) |
0(0) |
| Tendinitis/bursitis |
6 (11) |
1(5) |
5(15) |
0(0) |
4(17) |
0(0) |
2(17) |
| Contusion/hematoma |
2 (4) |
1(5) |
1(3) |
0(0) |
0(0) |
1(6) |
1(8) |
| Nerve injury | 2 (4) | 1(5) | 1(3) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 1(6) | 1(8) |