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. 2017 Oct;52(10):955–965. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-52.7.06

Table 4. .

Injury Rates by Number of Plays per Season in Youth Football Players During Games in the 2013 Season

Type of Injury
Plays Per Season, No.
Above-Median Group Versus Below-Median Group Injury Rate Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
Below-Mediana Group (n = 1049)
Above-Mediana Group (n = 1049)
Injury Count
Total Athlete- Plays
Athlete- Exposures
Per 10 000 Athlete-Plays
Per 1000 Athlete- Exposures
Injury Count
Total Athlete- Plays
Athlete- Exposures
Per 10 000 Athlete-Plays
Per 1000 Athlete- Exposures
Rates per 10 000 Athlete-Plays
Rates per 1000 Athlete- Exposures
All injuries 133 196 529 7732 6.77 17.20 196 503 960 8542 3.89 22.95 0.57 (0.46, 0.72)b 1.33 (1.07, 1.66)b
Time-loss injuries only 36 196 529 7732 1.83 4.66 50 503 960 8542 0.99 5.85 0.54 (0.35, 0.83)b 1.26 (0.82, 1.93)
Non–time-loss injuries only 97 196 529 7732 4.94 12.55 146 503 960 8542 2.90 17.09 0.59 (0.45, 0.76)b 1.36 (1.05, 1.76)b
Concussion only 12 196 529 7732 0.61 1.55 20 503 960 8542 0.40 2.34 0.65 (0.32, 1.33) 1.51 (0.74, 3.09)
a 

Median = 296.5 plays per season.

b 

Indicates difference (95% confidence interval did not include 1.00).