TABLE 2.
Injury Rates in Indiana High School Football Teams Implementing the Heads Up Football Educational Program With the PSC Component Versus EDU by Event Type and Type of Injury, 2015 Seasona
| PSC (n = 3) | EDU (n = 3) | Rate Ratio (95% CI), PSC vs EDU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injuries in Sample, n | Rate (95% CI) per 1000 AEs | Injuries in Sample, n | Rate (95% CI) per 1000 AEs | ||
| All injuries | |||||
| Game | 19 | 11.37 (6.26-16.48) | 42 | 26.37 (18.39-34.34) | 0.43 (0.25-0.74)b |
| Practice | 35 | 2.99 (2.00-3.98) | 53 | 4.83 (3.53-6.13) | 0.62 (0.40-0.95)b |
| TL injuries only | |||||
| Game | 10 | 5.98 (2.28-9.69) | 15 | 9.42 (4.65-14.18) | 0.64 (0.29-1.41) |
| Practice | 21 | 1.79 (1.03-2.56) | 34 | 3.10 (2.06-4.14) | 0.57 (0.34-1.00)b |
| Concussions only | |||||
| Game | 1 | 0.60 (0.00-1.77) | 7 | 4.39 (1.14, 7.65) | 0.14 (0.02-1.11) |
| Practice | 1 | 0.09 (0.00-0.25) | 8 | 0.73 (0.22, 1.23) | 0.12 (0.01-0.94)b |
aAE, athlete-exposure; EDU, education only group; PSC, player safety coach; TL, time loss (resulting in time loss of at least 24 hours).
bSignificant (rate ratio 95% CI does not include 1.00).