Table 3. Musculoskeletal injuries characteristics (n = 36).
| Characteristic |
Characteristic |
Men (n = 25) |
Women (n = 11) |
Total (%) |
IR* (95%CI) |
| Onset |
Acute |
17 |
5 |
22 (61.1) |
18.8 (16.6–21.1) |
| Gradual |
1 |
2 |
3 (8.3) |
2.6 (1.7–3.5) |
| Recurrent |
7 |
4 |
11 (30.6) |
9.4 (7.7–11.1) |
| Location of injury |
Head and neck |
0 |
1 |
1 (2.8) |
0.9 (0.3–1.4) |
| Structure affected |
- |
splenius capitis |
|
| Trunk |
12 |
2 |
14 (38.9) |
12 (10.1–13.9) |
| Structure affected |
trapezius |
rectus abdominis |
|
| erector spine (7) |
erector spine |
|
| external oblique (2) |
|
| gluteus medius (2) |
|
| Upper limbs |
Upper limbs |
8 |
1 |
9 (25.0) |
7.7 (6.2–9.2) |
| Structure affected |
extensor digitorum |
rotator cuff |
|
| wrist (3) |
|
| rotator cuff (2) |
|
| biceps |
|
| triceps |
|
| Lower limbs |
Lower limbs |
5 |
7 |
12 (33.3) |
10.3 (8.5–12) |
| Structure affected |
quadriceps |
quadriceps (4) |
|
| ankle |
hamstring |
|
| plantar fascia (2) |
knee |
|
| lisfranc joint |
peroneus longus |
|
| Type of injury |
Strain |
16 |
6 |
22 (61.1) |
18.8 (16.6–21.1) |
| Sprain |
5 |
1 |
6 (16.7) |
5.1 (3.9–6.4) |
| Tendinopathy/bursitis |
4 |
1 |
5 (13.9) |
4.3 (3.1–5.4) |
| Cramp/spasm |
0 |
3 |
3 (8.3) |
2.6 (1.7–3.5) |
*IR: incidence rate per 1000 player hours; CI: confidence interval
