Table 4

Injury incidence density characteristics per sport, % (95% CI)

OverallSoccerBasketballGymnastics
All reported injuries8.6 (7.4 to 9.9)17.1 (14.0 to 21.0)6.3 (4.9 to 8.2)5.2 (3.9 to 7.1)
Acute injuries5.9 (5.0 to 7.0)12.5 (9.9 to 15.9)4.4 (3.2 to 6.0)3.2 (2.2 to 4.6)
Overuse injuries2.6 (2.0 to 3.4) 4.5 (3.0 to 6.7)2.0 (1.2 to 3.2)2.1 (1.3 to 3.3)
  • All data are injury incidence per 1000 hours of athlete exposure, with 95% CI in parentheses.