Table 1 Descriptive statistics and mean player injuries for each season

Age (Years)

24.94 (4.26)

24.20 (4.02)

23.90 (3.21)

23.60 (2.87)

23.38 (2.42)

22.50 (2.50)

21.93 (2.38)

Active weeks

35.23 (6.25)

35.73 (6.02)

41.45 (5.42)

36.60 (3.43)

35.19 (5.38)

37.28 (5.85)

41.20 (3.92)

Games played

17.45 (45)

18.78 (2.92)

20.03 (6.17)

18.60 (3.43)

17.57 (4.50)

19.28 (5.85)

20.73 (3.97)

Games lost

4.62 (6.72)

1.60 (2.92)

4.31 (6.93)

2.56 (3.56)

4.62 (4.58)

3.83 (6.29)

3.40 (4.38)

All Injuries

1.85 (1.61)

2.14 (3.35)

1.61 (1.37)

1.78 (1.19)

2.20 (1.56)

1.57 (1.16)

1.50 (1.15)

 Muscle

3.40 (1.80)

2.08 (1.00)

2.06 (1.65)

1.91 (0.85)

3.05 (1.60)

1.72 (0.72)

1.82 (1.06)

 Tendon

0.67 (0.47)

2.33 (1.25)

1.13 (0.33)

1.14 (0.35)

2.00 (1.41)

1.45 (0.66)

1.08 (0.28)

 Ligament

1.26 (1.31)

1.65 (1.56)

1.90 (1.60)

2.08 (1.62)

1.48 (1.43)

1.56 (1.54)

1.27 (1.12)

 Bone

0.62 (1.02)

0.40 (0.58)

0.83 (1.05)

0.68 (0.79)

0.48 (0.73)

0.39 (0.49)

0.53 (0.72)

Non-Contact Injuries

2.12 (1.78)

1.50 (0.78)

1.58 (1.34)

1.50 (0.76)

2.29 (1.35)

1.35 (0.58)

1.54 (0.93)

 Muscle

2.70 (2.10)

1.67 (0.62)

1.94 (1.65)

1.75 (0.77)

2.70 (1.45)

1.62 (0.72)

1.75 (1.00)

 Tendon

2.00 (0.00)

2.00 (1.41)

1.00 (0.00)

1.29 (0.45)

2.20 (1.17)

1.18 (0.39)

1.09 (0.29)

 Ligament

1.00 (0.00)

1.00 (0.00)

1.50 (0.50)

1.46 (0.93)

1.50 (0.71)

1.21 (0.41)

1.07 (0.26)

 Bone

1.50 (0.50)

1.00 (0.00)

1.00 (0.00)

1.13 (0.33)

2.13 (1.27)

1.13 (0.33)

2.13 (1.27)

Contact Injuries

1.39 (0.59)

1.67 (1.05)

1.55 (0.74)

1.35 (0.62)

1.65 (0.90)

1.59 (0.93)

1.55 (0.76)

 Muscle

1.00 (0.00)

1.33 (0.47)

1.00 (0.00)

1.00 (0.00)

1.50 (0.50)

1.33 (0.47)

0.00 (0.00)

 Tendon

0.00 (0.00)

0.00 (0.00)

1.00 (0.00)

1.00 (0.00)

1.00 (0.00)

1.00 (0.00)

1.00 (0.00)

 Ligament

1.67 (0.67)

1.92 (1.19)

1.77 (0.80)

1.41 (0.60)

1.95 (0.97)

1.82 (1.03)

1.60 (0.80)

 Bone

1.25 (0.43)

1.00 (0.00)

1.25 (0.43)

1.40 (0.80)

1.00 (0.00)

1.00 (0.00)

1.40 (0.49)