Table 4

Incidence of injury or illness by anatomic location and body system for paediatric Team USA athletes

Anatomic locationTotal number
of injuries
Number of athletes with an injuryInjury or Illness
Incidence proportion
(per 100 athletes)
Injury or illness incidence rate
(per 1000 AD)
95% CI
Lower
limit
Upper
limit
Head/face/neck552.51.50.53.6
 Head/face442.01.20.33.1
 Neck110.50.30.01.7
Upper limb763.52.10.94.4
 Shoulder432.01.20.33.1
 Upper arm110.50.30.01.7
 Elbow110.50.30.01.7
 Forearm000.00.00.00.0
 Wrist/hand110.50.30.01.7
Torso11115.53.41.76.0
 Chest110.50.30.01.7
 Trunk/abdomen110.50.30.01.7
 Thoracic spine221.00.60.12.2
 Lumbar spine442.01.20.33.1
 Pelvis/buttocks110.50.30.01.7
 Hip/groin221.00.60.12.2
Lower limb212010.56.44.09.8
 Thigh110.50.30.01.7
 Knee552.51.50.53.6
 Lower leg221.00.60.12.2
 Ankle11105.53.41.76.0
 Foot221.00.60.12.2
Body systemTotal number
of illnesses
Number of athletes with an illnessInjury or illness
incidence proportion
(per 100 athletes)
Injury or illness incidence rate
(per 1000 AD)
95% CI
Lower limitUpper
limit
Cardiovascular110.50.30.01.7
Dermatologic221.00.60.12.2
ENT110.50.30.01.7
Eye and ocular adnexa000.00.00.00.0
Gastrointestinal331.50.90.22.7
Genitourinary000.00.00.00.0
Infection552.51.50.53.6
Neurological110.50.30.01.7
Respiratory221.00.60.12.2
Rheumatological000.00.00.00.0
Undiagnosed331.50.90.22.7