Table 4.
Location of injuries in U-15 youth soccer during the 2019 season.
| Body Location (n = 410) | Number of Injuries (% of Total Injuries) |
|---|---|
| Lower Extremity | 315 (76.8) |
| Ankle | 109 (26.6) |
| Knee | 58 (14.1) |
| Thigh | 51 (12.4) |
| Foot/toe | 45 (11.0) |
| Lower leg | 18 (4.4) |
| Groin | 14 (3.4) |
| Achilles tendon | 14 (3.4) |
| Hip | 6 (1.5) |
| Upper Extremity | 56 (13.7) |
| Wrist | 23 (5.6) |
| Finger | 16 (3.9) |
| Shoulder/clavicle | 9 (2.2) |
| Elbow | 4 (1.0) |
| Hand | 2 (0.5) |
| Thumb | 2 (0.5) |
| Head and Trunk | 39 (9.5) |
| Low back | 17 (4.1) |
| Pelvis | 12 (2.9) |
| Face | 4 (1.0) |
| Ribs | 3 (0.7) |
| Head | 1 (0.2) |
| Cervical spine | 1 (0.2) |
| Upper back | 1 (0.2) |