Table 1.
Characteristics of the study participants (N = 133).
| Variable | Non-injured (n = 76) |
Injured (n = 57) |
p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 15.7 ± 1.7 | 15.7 ± 1.7 | 0.070 |
| Sex (f/m) | 22/54 | 20/37 | — |
| Body height (m) | 1.75 ± 0.09 | 1.72 ± 0.09 | 0.102 |
| Body mass (kg) | 70.2 ± 16.5 | 64.9 ± 12.8 | 0.046 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.8 ± 4.2 | 21.5 ± 3.3 | 0.100 |
| Arm dominance (l/r) | 11/65 | 9/48 | — |
| Throwing arm (l/r) | 9/67 | 8/49 | — |
| Throwing arm length (cm) | 89.2 ± 5.6 | 87.4 ± 5.9 | 0.067 |
| Non-throwing arm length (cm) | 88.9 ± 5.5 | 87.1 ± 5.9 | 0.073 |
| Training experience (years) | 8.1 ± 3.1 | 8.6 ± 2.6 | 0.405 |
Data are group mean values ± standard deviations. BMI, body mass index; f, female; l, left; m, male; r, right.