NCAA Injury Statistics
The NCAA Injury Surveillance System (ISS) was developed in 1982 to provide
current and reliable data on injury trends in intercollegiate athletics. Injury data are collected yearly from a representative sample of NCAA member institutions and the resulting data summaries are reviewed by the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports. The committee's goal continues to be to reduce injury rates through suggested changes in rules, protective equipment or coaching techniques based on data provided by the Injury Surveillance System. Injury data are also presented to NCAA sport committees and national sports science meetings.
TOP THREE BODY PARTS INJURED
| Year
| # Teams
| # Injuries
| Injury 1
| Injury 2
| Injury 3
|
| 1985-86
| 48
| 359
| Shoulder (20%)
| Upper leg (11%)
| Ankle (11%)
|
| 1986-87
| 99
| 589
| Shoulder (16%)
| Ankle (10%)
| upper leg (9%)
|
| 1987-88
| 85
| 539
| Shoulder (16%)
| Elbow (10%)
| Ankle (9%)
|
| 1988-89
| 72
| 451
| Shoulder (18%)
| Ankle (14%)
| Upper leg (10%)
|
| 1989-90
| 81
| 525
| Shoulder (19%)
| Upper leg (12%)
| Ankle (12%)
|
| 1990-91
| 111
| 772
| Shoulder (21%)
| Elbow (9%)
| Upper leg (9%)
|
| 1991-92
| 90
| 602
| Shoulder (23%)
| Upper leg (9%)
| Ankle (9%)
|
| 1992-93
| 108
| 582
| Shoulder (21%)
| Elbow (12%)
| Ankle (10%)
|
| 1993-94
| 84
| 529
| Shoulder (17%)
| Upper Leg (11%)
| Elbow (10%)
|
| 1994-95
| 67
| 486
| Shoulder (19%)
| Elbow ( 9%)
| Upper Leg (9%)
|
| 1995-96
| 98
| 617
| Shoulder (20%)
| Elbow (12%)
| Upper Leg (11%)
|
| 1996-97
| 110
| 659
| Shoulder (22%)
| Elbow (10%)
| Upper Leg (10%)
|
| 1997-98
| 94
| 605
| Shoulder (21%)
| Elbow (9%)
| Upper Leg (9%)
|
| 1998-99
| 94
| 577
| Shoulder (17%)
| Upper Leg (12%)
| Elbow (11%)
|
Primary injury is to the and . The Rocket Arm Training System has been proven to reduce these types of injuries.
Return to True Sport Home Page.