Table 1.
Variables | All athletes (N = 117) | Duration of rehabilitation | P value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 6 months (N = 27) | 6–9 months (N = 38) | > 9 months (N = 52) | |||
Age (years) | 19.9 ± 2.5 | 19.6 ± 2.0 | 19.8 ± 2.5 | 20.1 ± 2.7 | n.s. |
Height (cm) | 167.9 ± 5.3 | 167.9 ± 4.7 | 167.7 ± 5.9 | 168.0 ± 5.1 | n.s. |
Weight (kg) | 64.9 ± 8.4 | 64.5 ± 7.4 | 64.8 ± 9.1 | 65.1 ± 8.4 | n.s. |
Graft type (autografts) | |||||
Hamstring | 114 (96) | 26 (96) | 38 (100) | 50 (96) | n.s. |
Bone–patellar tendon–bone | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (4) | |
Quadriceps tendon | 1 (1) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Concomitant pathology | |||||
Meniscal injurya | 49 (42) | 12 (44) | 17 (45) | 20 (38) | n.s. |
Articular cartilage injury | 11 (9) | 5 (19) | 4 (11) | 2 (4) | |
Level of football | |||||
Elite | 14 (12) | 1 (4) | 6 (16) | 7 (13) | n.s. |
Sub-elite | 91 (78) | 21 (78) | 30 (79) | 40 (77) | |
Recreational | 12 (10) | 5 (18) | 2 (5) | 5 (10) | |
Months from injury to surgery (months) | Median 3.0 [range 0–22] | ||||
≤ 3 | 42 (35) | 10 (37) | 14 (37) | 17 (33) | n.s. |
> 3–6 | 35 (30) | 9 (33) | 10 (26) | 17 (33) | |
6–9 | 25 (22) | 5 (19) | 8 (21) | 12 (23) | |
> 9 | 15 (13) | 3 (11) | 6 (16) | 6 (11) | |
Months from surgery to testing (months) | Median 16 [range 6–39] | ||||
6–12 | 28 (33) | 3 (11) | 13 (34) | 12 (23) | n.s. |
12–24 | 58 (42) | 18 (67) | 15 (40) | 25 (48) | |
> 24 | 31 (25) | 6 (22) | 10 (26) | 15 (29) |
Values presented are mean ± standard deviation or the number (%) of athletes unless otherwise stated. Level of football was divided based on the division of Swedish football the athletes played. Elite was considered the top two divisions, sub-elite the third and fourth divisions, and recreational the fifth division and youth football
aMeniscal injury could include injuries to either the medial, lateral, or both menisci