Table 4.
Injury counts and percentages per 1000 athlete-exposures (AEs) by injury mechanism in NCAA men’s and women’s volleyball, 2013-2014 to 2014-2015 a
| Men |
Women |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time-Loss Injuries
b
|
Non-Time-Loss Injuries
c
|
Time-Loss Injuries
b
|
Non-Time-Loss Injuries
c
|
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| Injury Mechanism | 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) |
| Player contact | 7 (22.6) | 0.40 (0.10-0.69) | 5 (9.8) | 0.28 (0.03-0.53) | 47 (24.9) | 0.65 (0.46-0.84) | 18 (5.9) | 0.25 (0.13-0.36) |
| Surface contact | 2 (6.5) | 0.11 (0.00-0.27) | 5 (9.8) | 0.28 (0.03-0.53) | 23 (12.2) | 0.32 (0.19-0.45) | 40 (13.1) | 0.55 (0.38-0.73) |
| Ball contact | 11 (35.5) | 0.62 (0.25-0.99) | 7 (13.7) | 0.40 (0.10-0.69) | 20 (10.6) | 0.28 (0.16-0.40) | 27 (8.8) | 0.37 (0.23-0.52) |
| Other contact | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 (3.7) | 0.10 (0.03-0.17) | 0 | 0.00 |
| Noncontact | 7 (22.6) | 0.40 (0.10-0.69) | 21 (41.2) | 1.19 (0.68-1.69) | 44 (23.3) | 0.61 (0.43-0.79) | 82 (26.8) | 1.14 (0.89-1.38) |
| Overuse | 2 (6.5) | 0.11 (0.00-0.27) | 7 (13.7) | 0.40 (0.10-0.69) | 25 (13.2) | 0.35 (0.21-0.48) | 99 (32.4) | 1.37 (1.10-1.64) |
| Illness/Infection | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 11 (5.8) | 0.15 (0.06-0.24) | 5 (1.6) | 0.07 (0.01-0.13) |
| Other/Unknown | 2 (6.5) | 0.11 (0.00-0.27) | 6 (11.8) | 0.34 (0.07-0.61) | 12 (6.3) | 0.17 (0.07-0.26) | 35 (11.4) | 0.48 (0.32-0.65) |
| 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 (1000.) | 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.