Table 4. Injury of type in elite Korean aquatic athletes Tissue Pathology type Frequency and Proportion (%) Swimming Diving Water polo Artistic Swimming Men Women Men Women Men Women Muscle/Tendon Muscle injury 35 (30.2) 41(29.5) 24 (32.0) 33 (32.7) 57 (28.2) 53 (32.3) Muscle contusion - - 2 (2.7) 3 (3.0) 7 (3.5) - Tendinopathy 16 (13.8) 18 (12.9) 8 (10.7) 12 (11.9) 29 (14.4) 18 (11.0) Tendon rupture - - - - 2 (1.0) - Bone Bone stress injury - - 2 (2.7) 3 (3.0) - - Bone contusion - - - - 3 (1.5) - Cartilage/Synovium/ Bursa Cartilage injury 7 (6.0) 10 (7.2) 5 (6.7) 6 (6.0) 12 (5.9) 9 (5.5) Arthritis 9 (7.8) 7 (5.0) 3 (4.0) 5(5) 9 (4.5) 11 (6.7) Synovitis/Capsulitis 4 (3.4) 9 (6.5) 4 (5.3) 3 (3.0) 10 (5.0) 9 (5.5) Bursitis 4 (3.4) 6 (4.3) 2 (2.7) 3 (3.0) 9 (4.5) 8 (4.9) Ligament/ Joint capsule Joint sprain (ligament tear or acute instability episode) 41 (35.3) 48 (34.5) 25 (33.3) 33 (32.7) 63 (31.2) 56 (34.1) Stump Stump injury - - - - 1 (0.5) -