Table 2 Incidence and severity of injuries and illnesses categorized according return to play (PE or sports) per group over a 12-month period
Sports participation per week | Group 0 (Non-sports) | Group 1 (Sports 1x/wk) | Group 2 (Sports ≥2x/wk) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 18 | 21 | 64 | 103 |
INJURIES | ||||
 Number of participants with an injury (%) | 5 (28) | 7 (33) | 35 (55) | 47 (46) |
 Total number of injuries registered (%) | 9 (10) | 17 (20) | 60 (70) | 86 |
Severity of injuries with restriction for return to schoola (N = 53) | ||||
 No time loss (NTL) (%) | 3 (33) | 6 (35) | 33 (55) | 42 (49) |
 Minor (1–7 days) (%) | 1 (11) | 2 (12) | 6 (10) | 9 (10) |
 Moderate (8–21 days) (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 (1) |
 Severe (> 21 days) (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 (1) |
Severity of illnesses for return to PE / Sportsa (N = 53) | ||||
 No time loss (NTL) (%) | 8 (89) | 10 (59) | 24 (40) | 42 (49) |
 Minor (1–7 days) (%) | 0 | 3 (18) | 15 (25) | 18 (21) |
 Moderate (8–21 days) (%) | 0 | 1 (6) | 13 (22) | 14 (16) |
 Severe (> 21 days) (%) | 1 (11) | 3 (17) | 8 (13) | 12 (14) |
ILLNESSES | ||||
 Number of participants with illnesses (%) | 9 (50) | 9 (43) | 25 (39) | 43 (42) |
 Total number of illnesses registered (%) | 20; range 1–7 (22) | 17; range 1–3 (19) | 53 range; 1–6 (59) | 90 |
Severity of illnesses with restriction for return to schoola (N = 90) | ||||
 No time loss (NTL) (%) | 5 (25) | 2 (12) | 10 (19) | 17 (20) |
 Minor (1–7 days) (%) | 12 (60) | 12 (71) | 31 (59) | 55 (64) |
 Moderate (8–21 days) (%) | 1 (5) | 3 (18) | 6 (11) | 10 (12) |
 Severe (> 21 days) (%) | 2 (10) | 0 | 6 (11) | 8 (9) |
Severity of illnesses for return to PE / Sportsa (N = 90) | ||||
 No time loss (NTL) (%) | 15 (75) | 10 (59) | 9 (17) | 34 (40) |
 Minor (1–7 days) (%) | 2 (10) | 4 (23) | 30 (57) | 36 (42) |
 Moderate (8–21 days) (%) | 2 (10) | 3 (18) | 7 (13) | 12 (14) |
 Severe (> 21 days) (%) | 1 (5) | 0 | 7 (13) | 8 (8) |