Table 3.
Injury location (body region and site) in elite Korean aquatic athletes.
Site
Frequency and Proportion (%)
Swimming
Diving
Water polo
Artistic Swimming
Men
Women
Men
Women
Men
Women
Head
-
-
-
1 (1.0)
1 (0.5)
-
Neck
14 (12.1)
8 (5.8)
4 (5.3)
8 (7.9)
18 (8.9)
15 (9.1)
Head and neck
14
(12.1)
8
(5.8)
4
(5.3)
9
(8.9)
19
(9.4)
15
(9.1)
Shoulder
23 (19.8)
28 (20.1)
11 (14.7)
10 (9.9)
51 (25.2)
30 (18.3)
Upper arms
4 (3.4)
4 (2.9)
2 (2.7)
2 (2.0)
5 (2.5)
3 (1.8)
Elbow
5 (4.3)
8 (5.8)
-
1 (1.0)
22 (10.9)
13 (7.9)
Forearm
-
2 (1.4)
1 (1.3)
4 (4.0)
2 (1.0)
2 (1.2)
Wrist
1 (0.9)
-
3 (4.0)
12 (11.9)
8 (4.0)
11 (6.7)
Hand
-
1 (0.7)
1 (1.3)
4 (4.0)
9 (4.5)
3 (1.8)
Upper extremity
33
(28.4)
43
(30.9)
18
(24.0)
33
(32.7)
97
(48.0)
62
(37.8)
Chest
2 (1.7)
2 (1.4)
1 (1.3)
2 (2.0)
2 (1.0)
1 (0.6)
Thoracic spine
6 (5.2)
8 (5.8)
6 (8.0)
10 (9.9)
13 (6.4)
5 (3.0)
Lumbosacral
26 (22.4)
28 (20.2)
12 (16.0)
23 (22.8)
29 (14.4)
19 (11.6)
Abdomen
-
-
-
-
-
-
Trunk
34
(29.3)
38
(27.3)
19
(25.3)
35
(34.7)
44
(21.8)
25
(15.2)
Hip/groin
-
5 (3.6)
3(43)
-
3 (1.5)
3 (1.8)
Thigh
7 (6.0)
7 (5.0)
9 (12.0)
4 (4.0)
7 (3.5)
13 (7.9)
Knee
11 (9.5)
13 (9.4)
7 (9.3)
3 (3.0)
17 (8.4)
12 (7.3)
Lower Leg
3 (2.6)
5 (3.6)
6 (8.0)
9 (8.9)
8 (4.0)
5 (3.0)
Ankle
13 (11.2)
13 (9.4)
8 (10.7)
5 (5.0)
6 (3.0)
21 (12.8)
Foot
1 (0.9)
7 (5.0)
1 (1.3)
3 (3.0)
1 (0.5)
8 (4.9)
Lower extremity
35
(30.2)
50
(36.0)
34
(45.3)
24
(23.8)
42
(20.8)
62
(37.8)
Total
116 (100.0)
139 (100.0)
75 (100.0)
101 (100.0)
202 (100.0)
164 (100.0)