Table 1.
.Demographics of orienteering, running and cross-country skiing athletes.
| Orienteering (n=45) | Running (n=31) | Cross-country skiing (n=74) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (female/male %) | 55.6/44.4 | 41.9/58.1 | 51.4/48.6 |
| Age* | 17 (16-19) | 17 (16-18) | 17 (16-19) |
| BMI† | 20.8 (1.8) | 19.3 (1.5) | 21.8 (1.6) |
| Training volume hours/week† | 7.1 (3.0) | 8.3 (3.6) | 9.8 (4.7) |
| Competition weeks/season† | 16.7 (8.2) | 9.1 (7.0) | 21.1 (8.9) |
| Competition hours/week† | 1.5 (0.9) | 0.3 (0.4) | 0.7 (0.8) |
| Number training sessions/week‡ | 4-7 | 4-7 | 4-7 |
| Injured§ (%) | 33.3 | 35.5 | 10.8 |
| History of serious injury** (%) | 37.8 | 41.9 | 20.3 |
| Response rate 52-weeks†† | 62.6 (57.3-68.0) | 66.7 (63.4.0-70.1) | 62.7 (57.8-67.6) |
*
Median (Range)
†
Mean (Sd)
‡
Median Of categorical data
§
Current injury at study start
**
Sustained an injury during the prior year, that resulted in partly or completely hindered training for a continuous period of at least three weeks
††
Mean (%, 95% CI)