Injury incidences and rate ratios between the South American and European cohorts
| Injury incidence (95% CI) | |||
| South America | Europe | Rate ratio (95% CI) | |
| General injury incidence | |||
| Training | 3.2 (2.7 to 3.7) | 2.6 (2.4 to 2.8) | 1.23 (1.04 to 1.46) |
| Match | 20.9 (17.3 to 25.1) | 20.3 (19.1 to 21.7) | 1.03 (0.84 to 1.25) |
| Total | 4.9 (4.4 to 5.5) | 5.2 (5.0 to 5.5) | 0.94 (0.83 to 1.07) |
| Muscle injury incidence | |||
| Training | 1.4 (1.1 to 1.8) | 1.3 (1.1 to 1.4) | 1.10 (0.84 to 1.42) |
| Match | 9.5 (7.2 to 12.5) | 9.4 (8.5 to 10.3) | 1.02 (0.76 to 1.36) |
| Total | 2.2 (1.8 to 2.6) | 2.5 (2.3 to 2.7) | 0.88 (0.73 to 1.07) |
| Ligament injury incidence | |||
| Training | 0.6 (0.4 to 0.8) | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.4) | 1.87 (1.21 to 2.87) |
| Match | 5.0 (3.5 to 7.3) | 3.7 (3.1 to 4.3) | 1.37 (0.91 to 2.06) |
| Total | 1.0 (0.8 to 1.3) | 0.8 (0.7 to 0.9) | 1.24 (0.93 to 1.67) |