Comparison of Injury Rates by Exposure Type in Collegiate Men’s Soccer, 2011/12 to 2015/16 Academic Years

An abstract of a study by Djoko et al comparing the difference between injury rate per athlete-exposure (AE), injury rate per player-hour (PH), and injury rate per player-90-minute-game (PG) in collegiate men's soccer is presented. The findings suggest that injury rates vary by type of denominator applied to the equation. The injury rate per player-hour in games represents an excellent alternative to the athlete-exposure. However, the lack of hours of exposure in practices, as well as the lack of a set time frame for competitions in certain sports represents an imminent limitation for using this measure.