Table 2.
Injury counts and percentages per 1000 athlete-exposures (AEs) by body part in NCAA men’s and women’s volleyball, 2013-2014 to 2014-2015 a
| Men |
Women |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time-Loss Injuries
b
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Non-Time-Loss Injuries
c
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Time-Loss Injuries
b
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Non-Time-Loss Injuries
c
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| Body Part | Injury Count (%) | Rate and 95% CI (per 1000 AEs) | Injury Count (%) | Rate and 95% CI (per 1000 AEs) | Injury Count (%) | Rate and 95% CI (per 1000 AEs) | Injury Count (%) | Rate and 95% CI (per 1000 AEs) |
| Head/Face | 7 (22.6) | 0.40 (0.10-0.69) | 2 (3.9) | 0.11 (0.00-0.27) | 33 (17.5) | 0.46 (0.30-0.61) | 7 (2.3) | 0.10 (0.03-0.17) |
| Neck | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 (0.5) | 0.01 (0.00-0.04) | 5 (1.6) | 0.07 (0.01-0.13) |
| Shoulder | 2 (6.5) | 0.11 (0.00-0.27) | 10 (19.6) | 0.57 (0.21-0.92) | 8 (4.2) | 0.11 (0.03-0.19) | 32 (10.5) | 0.44 (0.29-0.60) |
| Arm/Elbow | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 (1.6) | 0.04 (0.00-0.09) | 12 (3.9) | 0.17 (0.07-0.26) |
| Hand/Wrist | 4 (12.9) | 0.23 (0.00-0.45) | 9 (17.6) | 0.51 (0.18-0.84) | 7 (3.7) | 0.10 (0.03-0.17) | 33 (10.8) | 0.46 (0.30-0.61) |
| Trunk | 4 (12.9) | 0.23 (0.00-0.45) | 6 (11.8) | 0.34 (0.07, 0.61) | 16 (8.5) | 0.22 (0.11, 0.33) | 36 (11.8) | 0.50 (0.34, 0.66) |
| Hip/Groin | 0 | 0.00 | 2 (3.9) | 0.11 (0.00-0.27) | 14 (7.4) | 0.19 (0.09-0.30) | 20 (6.5) | 0.28 (0.16-0.40) |
| Upper leg | 0 | 0.00 | 3 (5.9) | 0.17 (0.00-0.36) | 7 (3.7) | 0.10 (0.03-0.17) | 17 (5.6) | 0.24 (0.12-0.35) |
| Knee | 2 (6.5) | 0.11 (0.00-0.27) | 13 (25.5) | 0.73 (0.34-1.13) | 30 (15.9) | 0.42 (0.27-0.56) | 50 (16.3) | 0.69 (0.50-0.88) |
| Lower leg | 3 (9.7) | 0.17 (0.00-0.36) | 3 (5.9) | 0.17 (0.00-0.36) | 6 (3.2) | 0.08 (0.02-0.15) | 33 (10.8) | 0.46 (0.30-0.61) |
| Ankle | 8 (25.8) | 0.45 (0.14-0.77) | 3 (5.9) | 0.17 (0.00-0.36) | 46 (24.3) | 0.64 (0.45-0.82) | 25 (8.2) | 0.35 (0.21-0.48) |
| Foot | 1 (3.2) | 0.06 (0.00-0.17) | 0 | 0.00 | 8 (4.2) | 0.11 (0.03-0.19) | 31 (10.1) | 0.43 (0.28-0.58) |
| Other | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 10 (5.3) | 0.14 (0.05-0.22) | 5 (1.6) | 0.07 (0.01-0.13) |
| Total | 31 (100.0) | 1.75 (1.14-2.37) | 51 (100.0) | 2.88 (2.09-3.67) | 189 (100.0) | 2.62 (2.25-2.99) | 306 (100.0) | 4.24 (3.76-4.71) |
NCAA, National Collegiate Athletic Association.
a
Data originate from the Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention Injury Surveillance Program, 2013-2014 to 2014-2015.
b
Includes injuries that resulted in participation restriction ≥24 hours.
c
Includes injuries that resulted in participation restriction <24 hours.