Soccer is number 3.


U.S. SPORTS INJURIES — 2002
(Top 25)
TOTAL
(000) (%) E.R.
INJURIES
(000)

TOTAL 20,145 100.0 3,358

Basketball 2,783 13.8 521
Running/Jogging 1,654 8.2 *
Soccer 1,634 8.1 259
Football (Tackle) 1,084 5.4 351
Softball 1,063 5.3 122
Strength Training 1,062 5.3 *
Volleyball 667 3.3 128
Football (Touch) 661 3.3 *
Martial Arts 610 3.0 *
Baseball 602 3.0 *
Fitness Walking 529 2.6 *
Bicycling (Recreational) 445 2.2 109
Tennis 415 2.1 *
Ice Hockey 415 2.1 171
Skateboarding 399 2.0 103
Walking (Recreational) 384 1.9 *
Cheerleading 323 1.6 *
Golf 291 1.4 *
Skiing (Downhill) 289 1.4 *
Aerobics (Net) 279 1.4 *
Horseback Riding 265 1.3 *
Roller Skating (In-Line) 252 1.3 105
Snowboarding 218 1.1 *
Hunting 207 1.0 103
Mountain Biking 201 1.0 *

* Less than 100,000

SOURCE: AMERICAN SPORTS DATA, INC.





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