Table 2.
Proportion of game injuries by body region in players in the PAFIX clustered randomised controlled trial by study arm
| Proportion of injuries by body region* | Study arm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All players n=773 injuries |
NMC arm n=335 injuries |
Control arm n=438 injuries |
|
| Lower limb total† | 50.2 | 46.3 | 53.2 |
| Upper leg | 17.2 | 15.8 | 23.9 |
| Knee | 12.0 | 9.6 | 13.9 |
| Lower leg | 8.2 | 4.8 | 10.7 |
| Ankle/foot/toes | 12.8 | 16.1 | 10.3 |
| Head/neck total† | 17.9 | 23.3 | 13.7 |
| Head and neck | 7.1 | 8.7 | 5.9 |
| Face/teeth/mouth | 10.7 | 14.6 | 7.8 |
| Upper limb total† | 17.5 | 14.0 | 20.1 |
| Shoulder/upper arm/elbow/lower arm | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.8 |
| Hand/finger | 7.8 | 4.5 | 10.3 |
| Trunk total† | 14.2 | 15.8 | 13.0 |
| Trunk/abdomen/chest/back/glutes | 8.9 | 9.9 | 8.2 |
| Groin/Hip | 5.3 | 6.0 | 4.8 |
| Other | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
*Proportion of total game injuries for all players or by study arm.
†May differ from grouped totals presented due to rounding.
NMC, neuromuscular control; PAFIX, Preventing Australian Football Injuries through Exercise.