Table 4.
Coach- and team-related variables related to elbow pain among players a
| With Pain, n = 54 | Without Pain, n = 285 | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of players, y | 11.4 ± 0.7 | 11.2 ± 1.0 | 1.09 (0.65-1.84) | 0.74 |
| Height, cm | 144.2 ± 7.4 | 140.7 ± 7.3 | 1.08 (1.01-1.15) | 0.02* |
| Weight, kg | 35.3 ± 6.3 | 33.7 ± 6.1 | 0.98 (0.91-1.06) | 0.62 |
| Years played baseball | 2.8 ± 1.3 | 2.7 ± 1.5 | 0.91 (0.71-1.17) | 0.44 |
| Age of coaches, y | 51.7 ± 10.2 | 51.3 ± 10.2 | 1.02 (0.95-1.09) | 0.64 |
| No. of years spent coaching baseball | 13.1 ± 10.3 | 11.9 ± 10.1 | 0.99 (0.92-1.06) | 0.77 |
| No. of years that coaches played baseball | 11.8 ± 6.8 | 12.6 ± 8.1 | 1.01 (0.96-1.05) | 0.83 |
| No. of games per year | ||||
| ≤ 50 | 19 (35.2) | 102 (35.8) | 1 [Reference] | |
| 50 < | 35 (64.8) | 183 (64.2) | 1.29 (0.58-2.88) | 0.54 |
| Opinion on the number of games | ||||
| Moderate | 34 (63.0) | 147 (51.6) | 1 [Reference] | |
| Many | 10 (18.5) | 98 (34.4) | 0.29 (0.11-0.75) | 0.01** |
| Few | 10 (18.5) | 40 (14.0) | 1.21 (0.47-3.11) | 0.70 |
| Training days per week | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 2.5 ± 0.9 | 0.93 (0.61-1.42) | 0.74 |
| Presence of off-season | 31 (57.4) | 179 (62.8) | 0.66 (0.34-1.28) | 0.22 |
| No. of coaches with knowledge of the recommendations | 11 (20.4) | 67 (23.5) | 1.84 (0.51-6.66) | 0.35 |
| No. of coaches complying with the recommendations | 6 (11.1) | 44 (15.4) | 0.31 (0.06-1.56) | 0.16 |
CI, confidence interval.
a
Mean ± standard deviation or n (%).
*
P < 0.05. **P < 0.01.