From: A survey of referee participation, training and injury in elite gaelic games referees
Number of referees | % of referees with Gaelic games injury (n = 46) | % of all referees (n = 89) | |
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n | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
Number of referees where injury prevented match participation | 28 | 61 (49 to 72) | 31 (24 to 40) |
Number of referees experiencing limitation in matches or training | 39 | 85 (74 to 92) | 44 (36 to 53) |
Number of weeks refereeing or training limited due to Gaelic games injury (n = 39) | |||
1 | 3 | 7 (3 to 15) | 3 (1 to 8) |
2–4 | 23 | 50 (38 to 62) | 26 (19 to 34) |
5–8 | 7 | 15 (9 to 26) | 8 (4 to 14) |
9–12 | 3 | 7 (3 to 15) | 3 (1 to 8) |
13–16 | 2 | 4 (1 to 12) | 2 (1 to 7) |
17 + | 1 | 2 (0.5 to 9) | 1 (0.3 to 5) |
Impairment of activity* | |||
Work | 8 | 17 (10 to 28) | 10 (6 to 17) |
Driving | 7 | 15 (9 to 26) | 8 (4 to 14) |
Walking | 20 | 44 (32 to 56) | 23 (16 to 31) |
Stairs | 15 | 33 (23 to 45) | 17 (11 to 24) |
Sleeping | 6 | 13 (7 to 23) | 7 (4 to 13) |