Table 5. .
Distributions of Injuries by Body Region Injured and Number of Plays per Season in Youth Football Players During Games in the 2013 Season
| Body Region Injured |
Plays Per Season, No. |
|
| Below-Mediana Group, n (%) |
Above-Mediana Group, n (%) |
|
| Head/face/neck | 22 (16.5) | 38 (19.4) |
| Upper extremity | 44 (33.1) | 57 (29.1) |
| Shoulder | 2 (1.5) | 10 (5.1) |
| Arm/elbow | 18 (13.5) | 18 (9.2) |
| Hand/wrist/fingers | 24 (18.0) | 29 (14.8) |
| Trunk | 23 (17.3) | 26 (13.3) |
| Lower extremity | 39 (29.3) | 67 (34.2) |
| Hip/groin | 9 (6.8) | 5 (2.6) |
| Thigh/upper leg | 4 (3.0) | 7 (3.6) |
| Knee | 10 (7.5) | 21 (10.7) |
| Lower leg | 5 (3.8) | 10 (5.1) |
| Ankle | 10 (7.5) | 15 (7.7) |
| Foot/toes | 1 (0.8) | 9 (4.6) |
| Other | 5 (3.8) | 8 (4.1) |
| Total | 133 (100.0) | 196 (100.0) |
a
Median = 296.5 plays per season.