Comparison of injury characteristics between the South American and European cohorts
| South America | Europe | P value* | |
| Injury occasion | |||
| Training (n) | 59% (159) | 42% (681) | <0.001 |
| Match (n) | 41% (112) | 58% (933) | <0.001 |
| Injury type | |||
| Muscle (n) | 44% (120) | 47% (761) | 0.376 |
| Ligament (n) | 20% (55) | 15% (247) | 0.039 |
| Other (n) | 35% (96) | 38% (605) | 0.511 |
| Injury mechanism | |||
| Acute (n) | 57% (155) | 62% (1008) | 0.097 |
| Overuse (n) | 43% (116) | 38% (605) | 0.097 |
| Contact (n) | 24% (64) | 29% (461) | 0.092 |
| Non-contact (n) | 76% (207) | 71% (1152) | 0.092 |
| Reinjuries | 10% (27) | 8% (135) | 0.388 |
*P values from χ2-tests comparing proportions of injury characteristics between cohorts.