Table 1.
Injury rates and 95% CI by type of athlete-exposure (AE) in NCAA men’s and women’s volleyball, 2013-2014 to 2014-2015 a , b
| Competition |
Practice |
Overall |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Injuries in Sample | Rate and 95% CI (per 1000 AEs) | No. of Injuries in Sample | Rate and 95% CI (per 1000 AEs) | No. of Injuries in Sample | Rate and 95% CI (per 1000 AEs) | |
| Men’s volleyball | ||||||
| Type of injury | ||||||
| All injuries | 22 | 7.28 (4.24-10.32) | 61 | 4.16 (3.11-5.20) | 83 | 4.69 (3.68-5.70) |
| All time-loss injuries c | 10 | 3.31 (1.26-5.36) | 21 | 1.43 (0.82-2.04) | 31 | 1.75 (1.14-2.37) |
| All non-time-loss injuries d | 12 | 3.97 (1.72-6.22) | 39 | 2.66 (1.82-3.49) | 51 | 2.88 (2.09-3.67) |
| Time in season | ||||||
| Preseason | 0 | 0.00 | 20 | 5.04 (2.83-7.24) | 20 | 4.88 (2.74-7.02) |
| In-season | 20 | 7.18 (4.04-10.33) | 41 | 4.09 (2.84-5.34) | 61 | 4.76 (3.57-5.96) |
| Postseason | 2 | 18.05 (0.00-43.06) | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.54 (0.00-6.05) |
| Women’s volleyball | ||||||
| Type of injury | ||||||
| All injuries | 149 | 7.48 (6.28-8.68) | 361 | 6.91 (6.19-7.62) | 510 | 7.07 (6.45-7.68) |
| All time-loss injuries c | 63 | 3.16 (2.38-3.95) | 126 | 2.41 (1.99-2.83) | 189 | 2.62 (2.25-2.99) |
| All non-time-loss injuries d | 82 | 4.12 (3.23-5.01) | 224 | 4.29 (3.72-4.85) | 306 | 4.24 (3.76-4.71) |
| Time in season | ||||||
| Preseason | 3 | 10.25 (0.00-21.84) | 186 | 10.44 (8.94-11.94) | 189 | 10.43 (8.95-11.92) |
| In-season | 141 | 7.36 (6.15-8.58) | 171 | 5.19 (4.41-5.97) | 312 | 5.99 (5.32-6.65) |
| Postseason | 5 | 10.6 (1.31-19.89) | 4 | 2.66 (0.05-5.27) | 9 | 4.56 (1.58-7.54) |
NCAA, National Collegiate Athletic Association.
a
Sum of numbers of non-time-loss and time-loss injuries does not equal number of all injuries due to 1 men’s volleyball and 15 women’s volleyball injuries lacking participation restriction time information.
b
Data originate from the Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention Injury Surveillance Program, 2013-2014 to 2014-2015.
c
Includes injuries that resulted in participation restriction ≥24 hours.
d
Includes injuries that resulted in participation restriction <24 hours.