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Sports Injuries by the Numbers
Last updated: Friday, January 5, 2018 | 3 min reading time
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Facts
- 65% of sports injury cases involve people aged 5 – 24
- 39% of sports injury patients are female and 61% are male
- 28% of sports injury cases resulted from falls
Most common sports injuries
- 41.4% are strains and sprains
- 20% are fractures
- 19% are cuts and bruises
Sports that cause the most injuries
- 6.3% from soccer
- 7.2% from cycling
- 8.3% from football
- 9.9% from basketball
- 16.3% from general exercise (running, etc.)
- 52% from others
Tips to prevent sports injuries
- Warm up
- Train adequately
- Go for a health screening
- Practise proper techniques
- Use proper gear
- Play on an even surface
- Get enough rest
- Consult a doctor before returning to sports
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