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. 2017 Jul;52(7):698–707. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-52.3.10

Table 4. .

Common Activities Associated With Ball-Contact Injuries Among Student-Athletes by Sport: National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program, 2009–2010 Through 2014–2015 Academic Years

Sport and Activity
No. (%)
Men's football
 Receiving a pass 43 (50.0)
 General play 21 (24.4)
 Kicking 17 (19.8)
Women's field hockey
 Defending 17 (44.7)
 General play 6 (15.8)
 Blocking shots 5 (13.2)
Women's volleyball
 Blocking 55 (42.0)
 Digging 22 (16.8)
 General play 15 (11.5)
Men's baseball
 Batting 86 (52.8)
 Pitching 25 (15.3)
 Fielding 25 (15.3)
Women's softball
 Batting 67 (35.8)
 Fielding 46 (24.6)
 Pitching 29 (15.5)
Men's basketball
 Receiving a pass 10 (27.0)
 General play 10 (27.0)
 Rebounding 7 (18.9)
Women's basketball
 Receiving a pass 20 (36.4)
 Defending 10 (18.2)
Men's lacrosse
 Goaltending 17 (26.6)
 Defending 15 (23.4)
 Blocking shots 14 (21.9)
Women's lacrosse
 Goaltending 13 (21.0)
 Defending 11 (17.7)
 Blocking shots 9 (14.5)
Men's soccer
 Blocking shots 20 (17.7)
 General play 20 (17.7)
 Goaltending 15 (13.3)
Women's soccer
 Defending 34 (18.2)
 General play 34 (18.2)
 Blocking shots 26 (13.9)