Table 6. .
Distributions of Injuries by Diagnosis and Number of Plays per Season in Youth Football Players During Games in the 2013 Season
| Diagnosis |
Plays Per Season, No. (%) |
|
| Below-Mediana Group |
Above-Mediana Group |
|
| Abrasion | 4 (3.0) | 9 (4.6) |
| Concussion | 12 (9.0) | 20 (10.2) |
| Contusionb | 54 (40.6) | 57 (29.1) |
| Dislocation | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.5) |
| Fracture | 3 (2.3) | 4 (2.0) |
| Heat-related event | 2 (1.5) | 9 (4.6) |
| Inflammatory condition | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.6) |
| Laceration | 1 (0.8) | 1 (0.5) |
| Nervous system | 4 (3.0) | 9 (4.6) |
| Respiratory | 1 (0.8) | 2 (1.0) |
| Spasm | 12 (9.0) | 12 (6.1) |
| Sprain | 21 (15.8) | 33 (16.8) |
| Strain | 11 (8.3) | 17 (8.7) |
| Subluxation | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.0) |
| Other | 8 (6.0) | 15 (7.7) |
| Total | 133 (100.0) | 196 (100.0) |
a
Median = 296.5 plays per season.
b
Indicates difference (ie, injury proportion ratio did not equal 1.0).