Table 2 Injury prevalence, context and mechanism in Gaelic games referees
From: A survey of referee participation, training and injury in elite gaelic games referees
Total | Football | Hurling | Dual Football & Hurling | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | 95% CI | n(%) | 95% CI | n(%) | 95% CI | n(%) | 95% CI | |
n = 89 | n = 43 | n = 22 | n = 24 | |||||
Number of referees injured | ||||||||
Current gaelic games injury | 12 (14) | 9 to 21 | 4 (9) | 4 to 19 | 7 (32) | 18 to 49 | 1 (4) | 1 to 17 |
Any injury in past year | 54 (61) | 52 to 69 | 30 (70) | 57 to 80 | 11 (50) | 33 to 67 | 13 (54) | 38 to 70 |
Sports injury in past year | 50 (56) | 47 to 65 | 27 (63) | 50 to 74 | 11 (50) | 33 to 67 | 12 (50) | 34 to 66 |
Gaelic games-related injury in past year* | 46 (52) | 43 to 60 | 25 (58) | 46 to 70 | 11 (50) | 33 to 67 | 10 (42) | 27 to 58 |
Context of gaelic games injury (n = 48 injuries) ** | n = 48 | n = 26 | n = 11 | n = 11 | ||||
Refereeing | 29 (60) | 49 to 71 | 16 (62) | 45 to 76 | 6 (55) | 31 to 76 | 7 (64) | 39 to 83 |
Training related to refereeing | 16 (33) | 23 to 45 | 9 (35) | 21 to 51 | 5 (45) | 24 to 69 | 2 (18) | 6 to 43 |
Linesman or other official Gaelic games duties | 3 (6) | 3 to 15 | 1 (4) | 1 to 16 | -- | -- | 2 (18) | 6 to 43 |
Mechanism of Gaelic games injury (n = 48 injuries) | n = 48 | n = 26 | n = 11 | n = 11 | ||||
Contact with player, ball or stick | 4 (8) | 4 to 17 | 1 (4) | 1 to 16 | 1 (9) | 2 to 32 | 2 (18) | 6 to 43 |
Running/Sprinting | 27 (56) | 44 to 67 | 16 (62) | 45 to 76 | 6 (55) | 31 to 76 | 5 (45) | 24 to 69 |
Turning | 7 (15) | 8 to 25 | 3 (12) | 5 to 26 | 1 (9) | 2 to 32 | 3 (27) | 11 to 52 |
Overuse | 6 (13) | 7 to 22 | 2 (8) | 3 to 21 | 3 (27) | 11 to 52 | 1 (9) | 2 to 32 |
Unspecified | 4 (8) | 4 to 17 | 4 (15) | 7 to 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Location of Gaelic games injury. (n = 48 injuries) | n = 48 | n = 26 | n = 11 | n = 11 | ||||
Hamstring | 12 (25) | 16 to 37 | 9 (35) | 21 to 51 | 2 (18) | 6 to 43 | 1 (9) | 2 to 32 |
Calf | 9 (19) | 11 to 30 | 4 (15) | 7 to 30 | 2 (18) | 6 to 43 | 3 (27) | 11 to 52 |
Ankle | 4 (8) | 4 to 17 | 3 (12) | 5 to 26 | -- | -- | 1 (9) | 2 to 32 |
Knee | 4 (8) | 4 to 17 | -- | -- | 2 (18) | 6 to 43 | 2 (18) | 6 to 43 |
Groin | 3 (6) | 3 to 15 | 1 (4) | 1 to 16 | 1 (9) | 2 to 32 | 1 (9) | 2 to 32 |
Achilles | 4 (8) | 4 to 17 | 2 (8) | 3 to 21 | 2 (18) | 6 to 43 | -- | -- |
Other lower limb | 4 (8) | 4 to 17 | 2 (8) | 3 to 21 | 1 (9) | 2 to 32 | 1 (9) | 2 to 32 |
Back (incl sciatica) | 4 (8) | 4 to 17 | 3 (12) | 5 to 26 | -- | -- | 1 (9) | 2 to 32 |
Head/Neck | 2 (4) | 1 to 12 | 1 (4) | 1 to 16 | -- | -- | 1 (9) | 2 to 32 |
Ribs | 2 (4) | 1 to 12 | 1 (4) | 1 to 16 | 1 (9) | 2 to 32 | - | -- |