Table 2: Aggravating Factors and Causes of Injuries.
|
Upper extremity |
Lower extremity |
Head |
Back |
Total |
Throwing |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Swimming |
11 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
Acute hit from ball or opponent |
1 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
12 |
Egg-beater kicking |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Acute arm motion |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Overhead activity (i.e., putting on a shirt) |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Concentrating/schoolwork |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Light/noise exposure |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Sitting/positional changes |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Lifting weights/cross-training |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Walking/running |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Acute increase in water polo training workload |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |