Table 1.
Injury rates and 95% confidence intervals (CI), by type of athlete and type of athlete-exposure (AE) in NCAA Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Divinga, 2009/10-2013/14
| Men’s Swimming and Diving |
Women’s Swimming and Diving |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete type |
Exposure type |
# injuries in sample |
AEs | Rate and 95% CI (per 1000 AE) |
# injuries in sample |
AEs | Rate and 95% CI (per 1000 AE) |
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| Swimmers | Practice | 110 | 76676 | 1.43 (1.17 , 1.70) | 157 | 96888 | 1.62 (1.37 , 1.87) |
| Competition | 14 | 7153 | 1.96 (0.93 , 2.98) | 14 | 8233 | 1.70 (0.81 , 2.59) | |
| Total | 124 | 83829 | 1.48 (1.22 , 1.74) | 171 | 105121 | 1.63 (1.38 , 1.87) | |
| Divers | Practice | 23 | 11800 | 1.95 (1.15 , 2.75) | 33 | 13630 | 2.42 (1.60 , 3.25) |
| Competition | 2 | 1116 | 1.79 (0.00 , 4.28) | 4 | 1221 | 3.28 (0.07 , 6.49) | |
| Total | 25 | 12916 | 1.94 (1.18 , 2.69) | 37 | 14851 | 2.49 (1.69 , 3.29) | |
| Total | Practice | 133 | 88476 | 1.50 (1.25 , 1.76) | 190 | 110518 | 1.72 (1.47 , 1.96) |
| Competition | 16 | 8269 | 1.93 (0.99 , 2.88) | 18 | 11200 | 1.61 (0.86 , 2.35) | |
| Total | 149 | 96745 | 1.54 (1.29 , 1.79) | 208 | 121719 | 1.71 (1.48 , 1.94) | |
a
Data originates from NCAA ISP data, 2009/10-2013/14. Injuries are defined as injuries that: (1) occurred during a sanctioned practice or competition; and (2) were evaluated and/or treated by an athletic trainer, physician, or other healthcare professional.