TABLE 4.
Injury Counts, Percentages, and Rates per 1000 Athlete-Exposures (AEs) by Body Part Injured and Type of Event in NCAA Football, 2004-2005 to 2008-2009a
| Competition | Scrimmage | Regular Practice | Walkthrough | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Part | Injury Count (%) | Rate per 1000 AEs (95% CI) | Injury Count (%) | Rate per 1000 AEs (95% CI) | Injury Count (%) | Rate per 1000 AEs (95% CI) | Injury Count (%) | Rate per 1000 AEs (95% CI) |
| Head/face | 620 (8.8) | 3.26 (3.01-3.52) | 86 (10.7) | 1.68 (1.33-2.04) | 810 (8.0) | 0.47 (0.44-0.50) | 6 (4.1) | 0.02 (0.00-0.04) |
| Neck | 281 (4.0) | 1.48 (1.31-1.65) | 26 (3.2) | 0.51 (0.31-0.71) | 310 (3.1) | 0.18 (0.16-0.20) | 3 (2.1) | 0.01 (0.00-0.02) |
| Shoulder | 963 (13.7) | 5.07 (4.75-5.39) | 122 (15.2) | 2.39 (1.97-2.81) | 1226 (12.1) | 0.71 (0.67-0.75) | 14 (9.6) | 0.05 (0.03-0.08) |
| Arm/elbow | 229 (3.3) | 1.21 (1.05-1.36) | 23 (2.9) | 0.45 (0.27-0.63) | 211 (2.1) | 0.12 (0.11-0.14) | 3 (2.1) | 0.01 (0.00-0.02) |
| Hand/wrist | 429 (6.1) | 2.26 (2.04-2.47) | 52 (6.5) | 1.02 (0.74-1.30) | 588 (5.8) | 0.34 (0.31-0.37) | 11 (7.5) | 0.04 (0.02-0.07) |
| Trunk | 441 (6.3) | 2.32 (2.10-2.54) | 42 (5.2) | 0.82 (0.57-1.07) | 667 (6.6) | 0.39 (0.36-0.42) | 16 (11.0) | 0.06 (0.03-0.09) |
| Hip/groin | 229 (3.3) | 1.21 (1.05-1.36) | 42 (5.2) | 0.82 (0.57-1.07) | 772 (7.6) | 0.45 (0.42-0.48) | 11 (7.5) | 0.04 (0.02-0.07) |
| Upper leg | 525 (7.5) | 2.76 (2.53-3.00) | 50 (6.2) | 0.98 (0.71-1.25) | 1380 (13.7) | 0.80 (0.76-0.84) | 16 (11.0) | 0.06 (0.03-0.09) |
| Knee | 1395 (19.9) | 7.34 (6.96-7.73) | 153 (19.1) | 3.00 (2.52-3.47) | 1521 (15.0) | 0.88 (0.84-0.93) | 22 (15.1) | 0.09 (0.05-0.12) |
| Lower leg | 329 (4.7) | 1.73 (1.54-1.92) | 22 (2.7) | 0.43 (0.25-0.61) | 368 (3.6) | 0.21 (0.19-0.24) | 9 (6.2) | 0.04 (0.01-0.06) |
| Ankle | 1211 (17.3) | 6.37 (6.01-6.73) | 126 (15.7) | 2.47 (2.04-2.90) | 1173 (11.6) | 0.68 (0.64-0.72) | 13 (8.9) | 0.05 (0.02-0.08) |
| Foot | 289 (4.1) | 1.52 (1.35-1.70) | 35 (4.4) | 0.69 (0.46-0.91) | 477 (4.7) | 0.28 (0.25-0.30) | 2 (1.4) | 0.01 (0.00-0.02) |
| Other | 79 (1.1) | 0.42 (0.32-0.51) | 23 (2.9) | 0.45 (0.27-0.63) | 604 (6.0) | 0.35 (0.32-0.38) | 20 (13.7) | 0.08 (0.04-0.11) |
| Total | 7020 (100.0) | 36.94 (36.08-37.81) | 802 (100.0) | 15.71 (14.62-16.80) | 10,107 (100.0) | 5.86 (5.74-5.97) | 146 (100.0) | 0.57 (0.48-0.66) |
aData originate from the Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention Injury Surveillance Program, 2004-2005 to 2008-2009. National Collegiate Athletic Association.