Table 3

Consequences of injury in Gaelic games referees

Number of referees

% of referees with Gaelic games injury (n = 46)

% of all referees (n = 89)

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)

*Multiple effects of injury on activity, percentages do not total 100%

Blake et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2009 10:74   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-10-74