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Table 2 Rates of ankle injuries by sport and level of play, high school (HS RIO) and college (NCAA-ISP), during the 2009/10 through 2013/14 academic years

From: Epidemiologic comparison of ankle injuries presenting to US emergency departments versus high school and collegiate athletic training settings

Sport

HS RIO

Rate per 10,000 AE

NCAA-ISP

Rate per 10,000 AE

# of Ankle Injuries

# of Ankle Injuries

Football

1733

4.7

1116

12.4

Baseball

120

0.9

54

3.0

Softball

185

2.0

55

3.4

Male Basketball

847

5.0

350

16.2

Female Basketball

693

5.1

238

12.2

Male Lacrosse

116

2.1

114

7.1

Female Lacrosse

107

2.7

88

8.3

Male Soccer

404

2.9

207

13.0

Female Soccer

615

5.2

300

13.9

Volleyball

480

3.7

127

8.1

Field Hockey

79

1.7

19

5.1

Wrestling

167

1.4

57

7.2