Table 2.

Subject characteristics for the total group, stratified by division 1–3

Characteristics	Total group	Division 1	Division 2	Division 3
	(n = 254)	(n = 89)	(n = 51)	(n = 114)
Age, yr.
Mdn (min-max)	22 (16–39)	23 (17–38)	23 (16–31)	19 (16–39)
Height, m
Mdn (min-max)	1.70 (1.52–1.83)	1.71 (1.57–1.82)	1.68 (1.52–1.83)	1.69 (1.55–1.83)
Weight, kg
Mdn (min-max)	63 (50–85)	64 (55–85)	62.5 (50–78)	63 (50–83)
Ankle dorsiflexion
Mdn (min-max)
Dominant leg	45° (32°-56°)	44° (32°-54°)	45° (32°-55°)	45° (36°-56°)
Non-dominant leg	45° (34°-58°)	46° (35°-53°)	44° (34°-53°)	45° (36°-58°)
Hip strength
Mdn (min-max)
Dominant leg	96* (48–196)	93 (60–172)	101 (62–196)	96 (48–144)
Non-dominant leg	98* (40–204)	97 (40–160)	102 (63–204)	97 (55–149)
AFAQ a
Mdn (min-max)	23 (10–45)	23 (10–42)	25 (10–42)	21 (20–45)
PSS-14 b
Mdn (min-max)	32 (20–42)	31 (22–42)	33 (22–41)	32 (20–39)
PSQI c
Mdn (min-max)	5 (0–15)	4 (0–15)	4 (0–15)	5 (1–14)
GAD-7 d
Mdn (min-max)	5 (0–20)	4 (0–20)	6 (0–16)	6 (0–17)
Severe injuries DL
eKnee injuries, n (%)	40 (51%)	9 (39%)	16 (80%)	15 (43%)
fOther injuries, n (%)	38 (49%)	14 (61%)	4 (20%)	20 (47%)
Severe injuries NDL
eKnee injuries, n (%)	36 (58%)	15 (52%)	10 (91%)	11 (50%)
fOther injuries, n (%)	26 (42%)	14 (48%)	1 (9%)	11 (50%)

^*Denotes statistically significant differences between groups, p-values at p ≤ 0.05;

^aAFAQ: Athletic Fear Avoidance Questionnaire; ^bPSS-14: Perceived Stress Scale 14-item; ^cPSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; ^dGAD-7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale; ^eKnee injuries; contains fractures, ligament- and overuse injuries expressed in total numbers and percentage; ^fOther injuries; contains all other injuries in the lower back and lower extremity except for the knee, expressed in total numbers and percentage.n: denotes the number of subjects in the total group and each division; Mdn: median; yr.=years; m = metres; kg = kilograms; DL = dominant leg; NDL = non-dominant leg