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Table 1 Distribution of injured athletes, reported injuries, rate of injury per athlete and rate of injury per injured athlete

From: Sports injuries among adolescent basketball players according to position on the court

Variables

 

Position

Total (n = 204)

 

Shooting guard (n = 103)

Center (n = 72)

Point guard (n = 29)

 

Injured athletes

18 (45%)

15 (37.5%)

7 (17.5%)

40 (100%)

Reported injury

22 (47.8%)

16 (34.8%)

8 (17.4%)

46 (100%)

Rate of injury per athlete

0.21

0.22

0.27

0.22

Rate of injury per injured athlete

1.22

1.06

1.14

1.15

  1. Note: Rate of injury per athlete = total number of injuries divided by total number of athletes interviewed; rate of injury per injured athlete = total number of injuries divided by total number of injured athletes.