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. 2018 Sep;53(9):893–905. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-166-17

Table 5.

Number of Injuries, National Estimates, and Injury Rates by Diagnosis and Type of Athlete-Exposure in High School Boys' and Collegiate Men's Soccera

Surveillance System and Diagnosis
Practice
Competition
Injuries in Sample, No. (%)
National Estimates, No. (%)
Injury Rate/1000 Athlete-Exposures (95% Confidence Interval)
Injuries in Sample, No. (%)
National Estimates, No. (%)
Injury Rate/1000 Athlete-Exposures (95% Confidence Interval)
HS RIO (2005–2006 through 2013–2014)
 Concussion 76 (6.6) 42 536 (6.7) 0.07 (0.05, 0.08) 366 (20.9) 206 324 (23.6) 0.77 (0.69, 0.85)
 Contusion 116 (10.1) 56 577 (9.0) 0.10 (0.09, 0.12) 327 (18.7) 157 805 (18.1) 0.69 (0.61, 0.76)
 Dislocationb 25 (2.2) 13 027 (2.1) 0.02 (0.01, 0.03) 29 (1.7) 15 548 (1.8) 0.06 (0.04, 0.08)
 Fracture/avulsion 86 (7.5) 47 814 (7.6) 0.08 (0.06, 0.09) 218 (12.4) 92 149 (10.6) 0.46 (0.40, 0.52)
 Laceration 13 (1.1) 7020 (1.1) 0.01 (0.01, 0.02) 51 (2.9) 22 902 (2.6) 0.11 (0.08, 0.14)
 Ligament sprain 259 (22.5) 136 490 (21.6) 0.23 (0.20, 0.26) 456 (26.0) 222 500 (25.5) 0.96 (0.87, 1.05)
 Muscle/tendon strain 368 (31.9) 205 690 (32.6) 0.33 (0.30, 0.36) 202 (11.5) 103 729 (11.9) 0.42 (0.37, 0.48)
 Other 210 (18.2) 121 531 (20.4) 0.19 (0.16, 0.21) 103 (5.9) 51 519 (5.9) 0.22 (0.17, 0.26)
NCAA-ISP (2004–2005 through 2013–2014)
 Concussion 93 (3.8) 2267 (4.8) 0.17 (0.14, 0.21) 183 (7.9) 3652 (7.9) 1.24 (1.06, 1.41)
 Contusion 351 (14.3) 6353 (13.5) 0.65 (0.58, 0.72) 585 (25.2) 10 068 (21.8) 3.95 (3.63, 4.27)
 Dislocationb 21 (0.9) 338 (0.7) 0.04 (0.02, 0.06) 22 (1.0) 419 (0.9) 0.15 (0.09, 0.21)
 Fracture/avulsion 54 (2.2) 1074 (2.3) 0.10 (0.07, 0.13) 100 (4.3) 2403 (5.2) 0.68 (0.54, 0.81)
 Laceration 28 (1.1) 487 (1.0) 0.05 (0.03, 0.07) 63 (2.7) 1305 (2.8) 0.43 (0.32, 0.53)
 Ligament sprain 577 (23.6) 11 149 (23.6) 1.07 (0.98, 1.16) 613 (26.5) 12 701 (27.5) 4.14 (3.81, 4.47)
 Muscle/tendon strain 768 (31.4) 15 146 (32.1) 1.43 (1.32, 1.53) 484 (20.9) 9896 (21.4) 3.27 (2.98, 3.56)
 Other 555 (22.7) 10 434 (22.1) 1.03 (0.94, 1.12) 268 (11.6) 5817 (12.6) 1.81 (1.59, 2.03)

Abbreviations: HS RIO, High School Reporting Information Online; NCAA-ISP, National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program.

a

Excludes 7 injuries reported in HS RIO because of missing data for diagnosis. Percentages may not add up to 100.0 because of rounding error. High school data originated from HS RIO surveillance data, 2005–2006 through 2013–2014; collegiate data originated from NCAA-ISP surveillance data, 2004–2005 through 2013–2014. Injuries included in the analysis were those that (1) occurred during a sanctioned practice or competition; (2) were evaluated or treated (or both) by an athletic trainer, physician, or other health care professional; and (3) restricted the student-athlete from participation for at least 24 hours past the day of injury. All concussions, fractures, and dental injuries were included in analysis regardless of time loss. Data may include multiple injuries that occurred at 1 injury event.

b

Includes separations.