TABLE 3.
Foot/Ankle Positions at Initiation of Injurious Loadinga
| Position | n (%) | Weighted n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Ankle flexion/extension | ||
| Plantar flexed | 6 (30) | 12 (44) |
| Neutral | 8 (40) | 10 (37) |
| Dorsiflexed | 2 (10) | 5 (19) |
| Unknown | 4 (20) | |
| Ankle inversion/eversion | ||
| Inverted | 1 (5) | 1 (4) |
| Neutral | 14 (70) | 21 (91) |
| Everted | 1 (5) | 1 (4) |
| Unknown | 4 (20) | |
| Ankle rotation | ||
| Internal | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Neutral | 10 (50) | 15 (60) |
| External | 6 (30) | 10 (40) |
| Unknown | 4 (20) | |
| Foot orientation | ||
| Vertical/oblique | 11 (55) | 19 (95) |
| Horizontal | 1 (5) | 1 (5) |
| Unknown | 8 (45) | |
aSee Appendix A.2 for definitions of foot positions. Values in boldface indicate the most common determinations for each descriptive variable.