Table 1.
Group characteristics and sports activity data.
| MTSS | Normal | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | 24.44 ± 3.28 | 25.60 ± 3.01 | 0.257b |
| Age | 30.39 ± 12.415 | 35.25 ± 9.26 | 0.337b |
| Side (left) | 77.80% | 58.30% | - |
| Gender (male) | 50% | 58.30% | 0.654c |
| Physical activitya | 94.40% | 75% | - |
| Runninga | 72.20% | 25% | 0.011c |
| Strength traininga | 33.33% | 33.3% | - |
| Soccera | 16.70% | 0% | - |
| Swimminga | 11.10% | 0% | - |
| Cyclinga | 11.10% | 16.70% | - |
| Equestrianisma | 5.60% | 0% | - |
| Sports courta | 5.60% | 8.30% | - |
Note: Side, frequency of which leg was examined; physical activity, the practice of any physical activities; sports court, sports activities practiced indoor (e.g., basketball and volleyball); -, did not meet Pearson's chi-square minimum criteria. There were no significant differences between groups after post hoc analysis of Bonferroni (p < 0.01).
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; MTSS, medial tibial stress syndrome group; normal, normal group; p, p value.
aPractice of.
bStudent's t-test.
cPearson's chi-square test.