Table 8.
Most Common Injuries Associated With Position in Competitions in High School Girls' and Collegiate Women's Volleyballa
Position |
HS RIO (2005–2006 Through 2013–2014) |
NCAA-ISP (2004–2005 Through 2013–2014) |
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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 |
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Libero | Concussion | 31.4 | Contact with playing surface | Concussion | 22.9 | Contact with playing surface |
Ankle sprain | 18.5 | No contact | Ankle sprain | 8.6 | No contact | |
Middle blocker | Ankle sprain | 43.0 | Contact with another player | Ankle sprain | 36.4 | Contact with another player |
Concussion | 10.1 | Contact with playing surface | Trunk strain | 4.6 | No contact | |
Opposite player | Ankle sprain | 21.2 | Contact with playing surface | Hand/wrist sprain | 21.1 | Contact with playing surface |
Concussion | 21.2 | Contact with playing surface | Ankle sprain | 18.4 | Contact with another player | |
Hand/wrist sprain | 15.4 | Contact with playing surface | Concussion | 10.5 | Contact with playing surface | |
Outside hitter | Ankle sprain | 35.5 | Contact with another player | Ankle sprain | 25.7 | Contact with another player |
Concussion | 12.3 | Contact with another player | Knee sprain | 7.9 | No contact | |
Setter | Ankle sprain | 43.0 | Contact with another player | Ankle sprain | 21.9 | Contact with another player |
Hand/wrist sprain | 10.7 | Contact with ball | Concussion | 9.4 | Contact with another player | |
Concussion | 10.1 | Contact with another player |
Abbreviations: HS RIO, High School Reporting Information Online; NCAA-ISP, National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program.
Excluded 48 competition injuries reported in HS RIO and 92 competition injuries reported in the NCAA-ISP due to position not being indicated. 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 one injury event. The table reads as follows: for the libero position in high school, concussions comprised 31.4% of all competition injuries to that position. The most common mechanism of injury for this specific injury for this specific position was contact with playing surface.