Table 1.

The relative percentage breakdown of injury group by position, where colors, ranging from green (low) to red (high), represent injury incidence per position (FW, Forwards; CM, Central Midfielder; WM, Wide Midfielder; CD, Central Defender; FB, Fullback).

	All*	FW	CM	WM	CD	FB
Injury type	Percentage
Muscle	33%	24%	24%	33%	38%	50%
Knee	17%	14%	14%	33%	6%	17%
Ankle	13%	14%	9%	0%	25%	17%
Unknown	11%	19%	9%	8%	6%	17%
Fitness**	7%	14%	0%	0%	13%	0%
Hip	6%	0%	9%	8%	6%	0%
Foot	6%	0%	0%	8%	6%	0%
Back	4%	5%	0%	8%	0%	0%
Concussions	3%	10%	0%	0%	0%	0%

^*Includes the two injured goalkeepers, both with back injuries (n = 70 injuries in 68 athletes, ~12.6% of all athletes in the Bundesliga league).

^**Player or coaching decision to discontinue play following inadequate game aerobic fitness.