Table 2.
Annual injury incidence (new injuries per 100 players per year)
| Body region | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 | 2008–2009 | 2009–2010 | 2010–2011 | 2011–2012 | 2012–2013 | 2013–2014 | 2014–2015 | 2015–2016 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamstring strains | 3.1 | 8.2 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Side and abdominal strains | 5.1 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 6.1 |
| Wrist and hand fractures | 1.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 2.8 | 4.7 |
| Groin injuries | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Other lumbar injuries | 3.1 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| Other shin, foot, and ankle injuries | 2.0 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 |
| Lumbar stress fractures | 3.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 3.2 |
| Medical illness | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.0 |
| Calf strains | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 2.9 |
| Quadriceps strains | 2.6 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| Other wrist/hand injuries | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Ankle and foot sprains | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Knee cartilage injuries | 3.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Shin and foot stress fractures | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 1.9 |
| Other knee injuries | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 |
| Shoulder instability | 1.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
| Buttock and other thigh injuries | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Shoulder tendon injuries | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Other elbow/arm injuries | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| Other shoulder injuries | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 |
| Concussion | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Chest/abdomen impact injuries | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Fractured facial bones | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Other trunk injuries | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Hip joint injuries | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Neck injuries | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Other head and facial injuries | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Arm/forearm fractures | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Heat-related illness | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| All injuries | 54.6 | 60.7 | 62.8 | 58.6 | 69.7 | 74.2 | 69.5 | 65.4 | 63.4 | 61.2 | 64.0 |