Table 3 Distribution of bone stress injury location according to sex and disciplines during the 24 international athletics championships from 2007–2023
| Â | Neck / cervical spine | Lumbar Spine | Pelvis / Sacrum | Wrist | Lower leg | Ankle | Foot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1 (2.8%) | 1 (2.8%) | 1 (2.8%) | 1 (2.8%) | 12 (33.3%) | 2 (5.6%) | 18 (50.0%) | 36 (100.0%) |
Female athletes | 1 (2.8%) | Â | Â | 1 (2.8%) | 10 (27.8%) | 1 (2.8%) | 9 (25.0%) | 22 (61.1%) |
 Sprints | 1 (2.8%) |  |  |  | 1 (2.8%) |  | 2 (5.6%) | 4 (11.1%) |
 Hurdles |  |  |  |  | 1 (2.8%) |  | 1 (2.8%) | 2 (5.6%) |
 Jumps |  |  |  |  | 1 (2.8%) |  |  | 1 (2.8%) |
 Combined events |  |  |  | 1 (2.8%) | 1 (2.8%) |  | 1 (2.8%) | 3 (8.3%) |
 Middle distances |  |  |  |  | 1 (2.8%) | 1 (2.8%) | 2 (5.6%) | 4 (11.1%) |
 Long distances |  |  |  |  | 4 (11.1%) |  | 1 (2.8%) | 5 (13.9%) |
 Marathon |  |  |  |  | 1 (2.8%) |  | 2 (5.6%) | 3 (8.3%) |
Male athletes | Â | 1 (2.8%) | 1 (2.8%) | Â | 2 (5.6%) | 1 (2.8%) | 9 (25.0%) | 14 (38.9%) |
 Sprints |  | 1 (2.8%) |  |  | 1 (2.8%) |  | 1 (2.8%) | 3 (8.3%) |
 Hurdles |  |  |  |  |  | 1 (2.8%) |  | 1 (2.8%) |
 Jumps |  |  |  |  | 1 (2.8%) |  | 1 (2.8%) | 2 (5.6%) |
 Combined events |  |  | 1 (2.8%) |  |  |  |  | 1 (2.8%) |
 Middle distances |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 (5.6%) | 2 (5.6%) |
 Long distances |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 (2.8%) | 1 (2.8%) |
 Marathon |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 (11.1%) | 4 (11.1%) |