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Physical Education - Common sports injuries

Common sports injuries

This resource covers common sports injuries, injury prevention, injury
assessment, management of soft tissue injury, concussion and heat stress.
Below is a table outlining the sports in which injuries are most common.

Sport
No. of players
No. of injuries

Australian football
492,000
246,000

Soccer
488,000
146,250

Cricket
560,226
89,600

Rugby league
160,000
80,000

Rugby union
104,000
52,000

Netball
374,643
37,464

Hockey
193,000
28,000

Indoor cricket
400,000
28,000

Basketball
142,955
21,300

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