Table 8.

Most Common Injuries Associated With Position in Competitions in High School Boys' and Collegiate Men's Soccer^a

Position	HS RIO (2005–2006 Through 2013–2014)			NCAA-ISP (2004–2005 Through 2013–2014)
	Most Common Injuries	Injuries Within Position, %	Most Frequent Mechanism of Injury for This Injury Within Position	Most Common Injuries	Injuries Within Position, %	Most Frequent Mechanism of Injury for This Injury Within Position
Defense	Concussion	22.5	Contact with another person	Hip/thigh/upper leg strain	25.4	No contact
	Ankle sprain	16.1	Contact with another person	Ankle sprain	16.1	Contact with another person
				Concussion	7.7	Contact with another person
Forward	Concussion	18.7	Contact with another person	Ankle sprain	19.2	Contact with another person
	Ankle sprain	17.3	Contact with another person	Hip/thigh/upper leg strain	16.6	No contact
				Concussion	7.9	Contact with another person
Goalkeeper	Concussion	28.7	Contact with another person	Concussion	13.9	Contact with another person
				Hip/thigh/upper leg strain	13.9	No contact
				Hip/thigh/upper leg contusion	11.1	Contact with another person
Midfielder	Concussion	19.8	Contact with another person	Ankle sprain	18.4	Contact with another person
	Ankle sprain	16.3	Contact with another person	Hip/thigh/upper leg strain	16.0	No contact
				Concussion	7.2	Contact with another person

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

^aExcludes 53 competition injuries reported in HS RIO and 89 competition injuries reported in the NCAA-ISP because of position not being indicated. The table reads as follows: for the defense position in high school, concussions composed 22.5% of all competition injuries to that position. The most common mechanism of injury for this specific injury for this specific position was contact with another person. 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 the analysis, regardless of time loss. Data may include multiple injuries that occurred at 1 injury event.