Table 8.

Most Common Injuries Associated With Position in Competitions in High School Girls' and Collegiate Women's Volleyball^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
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.

^aExcluded 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.