First number is 1993-94, second is average over past 6 to 9 years
depending on the sport
 
Practice injuries per 1000 events
        2.5     2.3 (8-years)   Men's ice hockey
        4.6     4.5 (6-years)   Men's basketball
        5.6     4.3 (6-years)   Women's basketball
        5.7     4.7 (8-years)   Men's gymnastics
        7.8     7.2 (9-years)   Wrestling
        8.8     7.9 (9-years)   Woman's gymnastics
 
Game injuries per 1000 events
        10.8    10.0    Men's basketball
        11.3     9.2    Women's basketball
        14.3    15.8    Men's gymnastics
        18.9    16.8    Men's ice hockey
        20.3    21.9    Woman's gymnastics
        28.0    31.1    Wrestling
 
Overall injuries per 1000 events
        5.9     5.6     Men's basketball
        6.1     5.6     Men's ice hockey
        6.3     5.3     Men's gymnastics
        6.9     5.4     Women's basketball
        9.7     9.1     Woman's gymnastics
        9.8     9.6     Wrestling
 
percent of injuries in practices
        61      64      Men's basketball
        32      32      Men's ice hockey
        85      15      Men's gymnastics
        62      62      Women's basketball
        84      80      Woman's gymnastics
        71      66      Wrestling
 
pre season, regular season, and post season rates.
        11.7    8.0     4.0     Woman's gymnastics
        10.0    9.6     4.3     Wrestling
         9.9    6.2     4.3     Women's basketball
         9.3    9.0     5.9     Men's basketball
         7.0    6.2     4.4     Men's ice hockey
         6.2    6.3     5.8     Men's gymnastics
 
body parts injured
        28% ankle  11% knee         7% pelvis/hip/groin Men's basketball
        26% ankle  15% knee         6% lower back       Women's basketball
        20% ankle  19% lower back  11% knee             Woman's gymnastics
        19% knee   10% shoulder     8% ankle            Wrestling
        16% knee   15% shoulder     9% pelvis/hip/groin Men's ice hockey
        14% ankle  12% finger       8% wrist            Men's gymnastics
 
type of injury
        37% sprain  16% strain     14% contusion        Men's basketball
        34% sprain  17% strain     11% contusion        Women's basketball
        32% strain  24% sprain      7% contusion        Woman's gymnastics
        29% strain  23% sprain     12% fracture         Men's gymnastics
        27% sprain  21% infection  12% strain           Wrestling
        21% sprain  21% contusion  15% strain           Men's ice hockey
 
teams and percent reporting
        106     12%     Women's basketball
        105     12%     Men's basketball
         47     18%     Wrestling
         30     24%     Men's ice hockey
         28     30%     Woman's gymnastics
          7     18%     Men's gymnastics
 
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