Table 3

Distribution of all recorded injuries with respect to injury type and severity category (classified according to the number of days of absence from training and competition)

No time loss1–3 days4–7 days8–28 days>28 daysTotal (%)
Injury type
Fractures/bone stress92371536 (18.8)
Joint/ligament1158243684 (44.0)
Muscle/tendon338620 (10.5)
Contusion845623 (12.0)
Skin/laceration21227 (3.7)
Nervous system/concussion1243515 (7.9)
Other2316 (3.1)
Total3616295159191 (100)