Table 2.
Injured Body Parts (Match, Training, and Total)
| Body Part Injured |
Injuries, No (%) |
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| Match (n = 170)a |
Training (n = 114)a |
Total (n = 286) |
|
| Head/neck | 6 (3.5) | 5 (4.4) | 11 (3.8) |
| Head/face | 6 (3.5) | 4 (3.5) | 10 (3.5) |
| Neck/cervical spine | 0 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.3) |
| Upper limb | 3 (1.8) | 4 (3.5) | 7 (2.3) |
| Shoulder/clavicle | 2 (1.2) | 2 (1.8) | 4 (1.4) |
| Elbow | 1 (0.6) | 0 | 1 (0.3) |
| Hand/finger/thumb | 0 | 2 (1.8) | 2 (0.6) |
| Trunk | 18 (10.6) | 12 (10.5) | 30 (10.4) |
| Sternum/ribs/upper back | 4 (2.4) | 3 (2.6) | 7 (2.4) |
| Lower back | 7 (4.1) | 7 (6.1) | 14 (4.9) |
| Pelvis/hip | 7 (4.1) | 2 (1.8) | 9 (3.1) |
| Lower limb | 143 (84.1) | 92 (80.7) | 237 (82.9) |
| Groin | 15 (8.8) | 15 (13.2) | 30 (10.5) |
| Thigh (posterior) | 29 (17.1) | 15 (13.2) | 44 (15.4) |
| Thigh (anterior) | 11 (6.5) | 10 (8.8) | 22 (7.7) |
| Knee | 38 (22.4) | 23 (20.2) | 61 (21.3) |
| Lower leg/Achilles tendon | 19 (11.2) | 15 (13.2) | 34 (11.9) |
| Ankle | 20 (11.8) | 10 (8.8) | 30 (10.5) |
| Foot/toe | 11 (6.5) | 4 (3.5) | 16 (5.6) |
| Unknownb | 0 | 1 (0.9) | 1 (0.3) |
a
Time of occurrence was missing for 2 injuries.
b
Unknown because body part was not recorded.