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Table 4 Location of injuries sustained by the subjects who played on dirt field (DF) and artificial turf field (ATF).

From: Comparison of the incidence, nature and cause of injuries sustained on dirt field and artificial turf field by amateur football players

  

% of total injuries

Injury location

 

ATF

DF

Head and Neck

Head/face/Neck

7.4

5.7

Upper limbs

Shoulder/clavicle

3.7

2.9

 

Upper arm

3.7

0

 

Elbow, Forearm, Hand

3.7

10.0

Trunk

Trunk

3.7

14.3

Lower limbs

Hip/groin/thigh

14.8

15.7

 

Knee

18.5

24.3

 

Lower leg/Achilles tendon

14.8

10

 

Ankle

25.9

14.3

 

Foot/toe

3.7

2.9

Total

 

100

100