Reported period prevalence of water polo injuries per body area in national team athletes
| Body part | Period prevalence | |||
| Surveys39 | Chart review23 | Cohort9–11 | Cross-sectional | |
| Head and neck | 0% | 20.2% | 20.5%–53% | n/a |
| Shoulders | 65% | 24.1% | 6%–13.6% | n/a |
| Elbows | 0% | 11.5% | 6%–18.2% | n/a |
| Wrist/hands/fingers | 50% | 19.7% | 13.6%–23.1% | n/a |
| Lumbar spine | 0% | 2.9% | 0%–11.4% | n/a |
| Hips/groin | 18% | 7.1% | 0%–9.1% | n/a |
| Knees | 24% | 3.6% | 0%–3.1% | n/a |
| Ankles/feet | 0% | 1.7% | 4.5%–10.8% | n/a |