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Table 2 Incidence of injuries in soccer

From: Reducing Injuries in Soccer (Football): an Umbrella Review of Best Evidence Across the Epidemiological Framework for Prevention

Type of exposure

Category of participation

Male elite youth

Male professional adult

Female youth and adult

Overall (range)

2.0–19.4 injuries/1000 h

2.5–9.4 injuries/1000 h

 

Game (range)

9.5–48.7 injuries/1000 h

8.7–65.9 injuries/1000 h

12.5–30.3 injuries/1000 h

Practice (range)

3.7–11.4 injuries/1000 h

1.4–5.8 injuries/1000 h

1.2–3.8 injuries/1000 h

  1. Values are lower and upper range values of injury incidence rates per 1000 h based on Junge [10], Pfirrmann et al. [11], Watson et al. [9], and López-Valenciano et al. [12]
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