Table 2.

Injury related factors grouped by elite and amateur riders reporting an injury (mean ± SD).

	Elites (n = 15)	Amateurs (n = 41)
Injuries related to MTB (n)	4.6 ± 5.5	3.5 ± 4.3
Injury rate a	0.39	0.52
Severe injuries (n)	1.93 ± 3.33	1.82 ± 2.74
Mild injuries (n)	1.87 ± 5.19	0.61 ± 1.27
Injuries requiring MT (n)	10	16
Amount of worn b	3.20 ± 0.77	3.24 ± 0.73

^a Injury rate per 1000 hrs exposure time

^b Amount of worn protective gear items; MT = medical treatment, MTB = mountain biking.