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. 2014 Apr 14;9(4):e95158. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095158

Table 4. Incident and characteristics of injuries during the 2010 FELDA/FAM National Futsal League and World Cups.

FELDA/FAM 2010 (Men's League) Brazil 2008 [6] Chinese Taipei 2004 [6]
No. of matches 70 56 40
Injury report forms returned 140 (100%) 107 (95.5%) 80 (100%)
Matches hours 466.7 373.5 266.7
No. of injuries 45 60 63
Player hours 286.7 356.7 266.7
Incidence of injury per 1000 player hours (95% CI) 96.4 (68.2 to 124.6) 168.5 (125.8 to 211.2) 236.0 (177.8 to 295.2)
Player matches 430 535 200
Incidence of injury per 1000 player matches (95% CI) 64.3 (45.5 to 83.1) 111 (83.0 to 149.0) 158 (119.0 to 197.0)
Circumstances N (%) N (%) N (%)
Non-contact injuries 14 of 45 (31%) 28 of 58 (48%) 19 of 58 (33%)
Contact injuries 31 of 45 (69%) 30 0f 58 (52%) 39 of 58 (67%)
Contact injuries cause by foul 19 of 45 (42%) 4 of 27 (15%) 25 of 39 (64%)
Estimated severity of injury N (%) N (%) N (%)
0 days 34 (76%) 21 (41%) 29 (64%)
1–7 days 4 (9%) 23 (43%) 14 (31%)
1 week 6 (13%) 8 (15%) 2 (3%)
>1 month 1 (2%) 1 (2%) -
Time loss injuries 11 32* 18**
Per 1000 player hours (95% CI) 23.6 (16.7 to 30.5) ≥89.9 (58.8 to 121.0) ≥67.5 (22.3 to 98.7)
Per 1000 player matches (95% CI) 15.7 (11.1 to 20.3) ≥60 (39.2 to 80.8) ≥45 (24.2 to 65.8)

Note: * Information on time loss from sport is missing in 7 injuries.

** Information on time loss from sport is missing in 18 injuries.

FELDA  =  Federal Land Development Authority; FAM  =  Football Association of Malaysia; N/A  =  not available.