Table 4.

Communication quality* between the medical team and the chief executive officer of the club

Outcomes*	Low (1–2/5), n=14	Moderate (3/5), n=17	High (4–5/5), n=46	P values†
Injury burden‡	146.8	139.9	106.5	0.135
Incidence of severe injuries§	1.2	1.0	0.9	0.253
Training attendance (%)	82.9	82.2	85.3	0.102
Match availability (%)	85.8	86.9	88.3	0.235

Values represent the medians in each group.

*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).