Table 3 Level of contact for different sports and examples
From: Chronic Viral Hepatitis in Elite Athletes: Approaches to Risk Assessment, Prevention and Management
| Â | Full contact/ collision sports | Semi-contact sports | Low/non-contact sports |
|---|---|---|---|
Definition | Any sport for which significant physical impact force on players, either deliberate or incidental, is allowed or within the rules of the game | Combat sport involving striking and physical contact between the players. The contact is not really part of the game but is accepted | The player is not expected to touch other people and such contact is not part of the game |
Examples | Football Rugby Wrestling Mixed martial arts* Hockey Lacrosse Water polo Boxing* Taekwondo | Basketball Volleyball Handball | Running Rowing Sailing Swimming Tennis Badminton Table tennis Weight lifting Field events (e.g., javelin, discus) Golf Gymnastics Snooker Diving Bicycle race Archery |