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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Nov 3.
Published in final edited form as: Phys Sportsmed. 2014 May;42(2):146–153. doi: 10.3810/psm.2014.05.2066

Table 6.

Volleyball Injuries

Injuries Occurrence (N) Injury Ratea



N % Game Practice Game Practice
Ankle sprain/fracture 3 7.9 1 2 0.25 0.32
Knee contusion 1 2.6 1 0 0.25 0
Knee plica 3 7.9 1 2 0.25 0.32
Knee fat pad 1 2.6 0 1 0 0.16
Patellofemoral dysfunction 16 42.1 0 16 0 2.54
Sinding-Larsen-Johansson/patella tendinosis 4 10.5 0 4 0 0.63
Patella subluxation 1 2.6 0 1 0 0.16
Osgood-Schlatter disease 5 13.2 0 5 0 0.79
Shoulder inflammation 2 5.3 0 2 0 0.32
Shoulder subluxation 1 2.6 0 1 0 0.16
Wrist sprain 1 2.6 0 1 0 0.16
Total 38 100.0 3 35 0.75 5.55
a

Injury rate per 1000 AEs. Total game AEs = 4023; total practice AEs = 6304.

Abbreviation: AE, athlete exposure.