Table 8: Fifteen male elite high divers self-report 24 injuries in the last year, of which 21 (88%) acute.

nr

Diver #

Bodypart

Diagnosis

Cause

Activity

Injury Severity

1

6

Neck, Rib, Shoulder

Hernia C4-C5

Acute

HD: Entry over

Adjusted training

2

6

Knee

Medial Meniscus Tear

Acute

Gym/Conditioning

No training > 1 month

3

6

Shoulder, elbow

AC + elbow sprain

Acute

HD: Entry short

No training > 1 month

4

10

Wrist

Bone contusion

Acute

Low height diving

Adjusted training

5

10

Head

Concussion

Acute

HD: Entry short

No training < 1 week

6

11

Neck

Bruised vertebrae, m. strains

Acute

HD: Entry straight

No training > 1 month

7

11

Neck

Bruised vertebrae C5-C6

Acute

HD: Entry straight

No training > 1 month

8

14

Knee

Hyperextension

Acute

HD: Entry over

Adjusted training

9

14

Adductor muscles

Muscle strain

Acute

HD: Entry straight

Adjusted training

10

16

Achilles

Achillodynia

Overuse

High diving

Adjusted training

11

16

Hamstrings

Strained hamstring

Overuse

Gym/Conditioning

Adjusted training

12

16

Shoulder

Torn rotator cuff

Acute

HD: Entry short

No training > 1 month

13

18

Coccyx

No doctor

Acute

HD: Entry straight

Adjusted training

14

19

Chest

Lung contusion

Acute

HD: Entry short

Adjusted training

15

19

Ribs

Fracture

Acute

HD: Entry sideways

No training < 1 month

16

20

Neck

Discopathy C5-C6

Acute

HD: Entry over

No training < 1 week

17

22

Spine

Herniated disc

Acute

Gym/Conditioning

No training > 1 month

18

25

Perineal, coccyx

Perineal injury, coccyx fract

Acute

HD: Entry over

No training > 1 month

19

25

Ribs

Torn intercostals

Acute

HD: Entry short

No training < 1 month

20

26

Shoulder

Torn tendon

Acute

HD: Entry straight

No training < 1 week

21

26

Chest

Muscle strain

Acute

HD: Entry short

No training < 1 week

22

26

Teeth

Chipped tooth

Acute

HD: Entry short

Normal training possible

23

29

Low back muscles

None

Overuse

Low height diving

No training < 1 week

24

29

Adductor muscles

Muscle strain

Acute

HD: Entry straight

Adjusted training

Note: That high dives with a straight entry, which means correct technical execution, may lead to acute injury (6/24 = 25%).