Table 3.

Communication quality* between the medical team and the fitness coaches

Outcomes*	Low (1–2/5), n=8	Moderate (3/5), n=18	High (4–5/5), n=51	P values†
Injury burden‡	184.4	126.9	106.3	0.064
Incidence of severe injuries§	1.2	1.2	1.0	0.132
Training attendance (%)	79.7	85.0	84.2	0.022
Match availability (%)	85.7	86.7	87.8	0.305

Values represent the medians in each group.

Communication between the medical team and the administration.

*Communication quality was classified as low, moderate or high, based on overall questionnaire scores.

†Significance was based on Kruskal-Wallis tests.

‡Injury burden=number of days of absence per 1000 hours of exposure (Σ days of absence/Σ hours of exposure ×1000).

§Incidence of severe injuries=number of severe injuries (resulting in >28 days of absence from trainings and matches) per 1000 hours of exposure (Σsevere injuries/Σexposure hours×1000).