Table 3.
Characteristics of retrospective and prospective injuries: withdrawal from sport practice, body part, body side, injury mechanism and overuse/trauma (n=19).
| Characteristic of injuries | Relative frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Withdrawal from sport practice | Partial (7.4%) |
| Physiotherapeutic treatment without withdrawal from sports activities (92.6%) | |
| Body region | Neck/cervical (3.7%) |
| Lumbar/sacrum/pelvis (14.8%) | |
| Shoulder/clavicle (7.4%) | |
| Wrist (3.7%) | |
| Hip/groin (3.7%) | |
| Thigh (29.6%) | |
| Knee (3.7%) | |
| Leg/Achilles tendon (25.9%) | |
| Ankle (7.4%) | |
| Body side | Dominant (44.4%) |
| Non-dominant (7.4%) | |
| Bilateral (25.9%) | |
| Not applicable (22.2%) | |
| Injury mechanism | Fracture (3.7%) |
| Sprain/ligament injury (3.7%) | |
| Stretch/tension/injury/muscle cramp (88.9%) | |
| Tendon injury/rupture or tendinosis (3.7%) | |
| Overuse/trauma | Overuse (92.6%) |
| Trauma (7.4%) |
Notes: Values represented in relative frequency (%).