Table 1

Injury number and location by age group

Number of injuries according to age group
U9–11 (n=68)U12–14 (n=59)U15 (n=17)U16 (n=17)U18 (n=20)Total
Injury locationMTMTMTMTMT
Head/face1 1
Neck/cervical spine 
Shoulder/clavicle11 2
Upper arm 
Stern/rib/upper back 
Elbow 
Forearm 
Wrist13 4
Hand/finger/thumb1 (1)2
Abdomen11(1)3
Lower back1(1)13
Pelvis(1)1
Hip/groin1413 (2)11 (1)1116
Anterior thigh216 (1)322126 (1)27
Posterior thigh5221 33 (1)17
Knee211 (6)22(2)22 (2)22
Lower leg/Achilles1 (2)(1)1117
Ankle1124213317
Foot/toe(1)12 (1)5
Total16423 (10)1211 (3)116 (7)1315 (5)127
  • Numbers in brackets=unconfirmed onset.

  • M, match; T, training; U, under.