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Table 4 Data on medical leave and injury site variables[n(%)]

From: Prevalence of musculoskeletal injuries and a proposal for neuromuscular training to prevent lower limb injuries in Brazilian Army soldiers: an observational study

Medical leave

Injury sites

Total

Knee

Ankle

Spine

Upper Limbs

Other injuries on lower limbs

1–6 days

9(8.0)

9(8.0)

6(5.4)

9(8.0)

7(6.3)

40(35.7)

7–15 days

11(9.8)

1(0.9)

3(2.7)

3(2.7)

4(3.6)

22(19.7)

More than 15 days

10(8.9)

1(0.9)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

1(0.9)

12(10.7)

No leave

7(6.3)

3(2.7)

5(4.4)

13(11.6)

10(8.9)

38(33.9)

Total

37(33.0)

14(12.5)

14(12.5)

25(22.3)

22(19.7)

112(100.0)