Burden of Sport Injuries in the European Union - Safety in Sports
Burden of Sport Injuries in the European Union - Safety in Sports
Burden of Sport Injuries in the European Union - Safety in Sports
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Table/figure 23: Type <strong>of</strong> Team-Ball-<strong>Sport</strong>s by age-group <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>jury victim<br />
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Men and women have clear preferences when play<strong>in</strong>g a team ball sport, which results<br />
<strong>in</strong> similar distributions <strong>of</strong> female and male <strong>in</strong>jury victims. In handball and volleyball<br />
more women get <strong>in</strong>jured, while <strong>in</strong> rugby (and American football), football<br />
and basketball <strong>the</strong> majority <strong>of</strong> patients are male. In Field-hockey <strong>the</strong> shares <strong>of</strong> men<br />
and women are balanced (table/figure 24).<br />
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Soccer Basketball Handball Volleyball American<br />
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Table/figure 24: Selected team-ball-sports by sex <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>jury victim<br />
American Football<br />
Volleyball<br />
Handball Team<br />
Basketball<br />
Soccer<br />
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Male
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