17,478 annual cases in Victoria 1996 (DHS-VIC) ... see also overview of Sports Injuries.
approx 1 in 260 or 0.38% or 1 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "17,478 annual cases in Victoria 1996 (DHS-VIC)" -- see also general information about data sources]
1,042,511 per year, 86,875 per month, 20,048 per week, 2,856 per day, 119 per hour, 1 per minute, 0 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "17,478 annual cases in Victoria 1996 (DHS-VIC)" -- see also general information about data sources]
The following statistics relate to the incidence of Sports Injuries:
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Sprains and strains may result from accidental injury, various sports-related injuries, or from simple household or work-related tasks. More than 4 of 10 injuries resulting in time absent from work are due to sprains and strains, mostly affecting the back.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
The term 'prevalence' of Sports Injuries usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Sports Injuries at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Sports Injuries refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Sports Injuries diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.
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