Table 5.

Communication quality* between the medical team and the president/board of the club

Outcomes*	Low (1–2/5), n=21	Moderate (3/5), n=16	High (4–5/5), n=40	P values†
Injury burden‡	147.9	127.2	107.2	0.159
Incidence of severe injuries§	1.2	1.2	0.9	0.113
Training attendance (%)	83.4	82.7	85.6	0.141
Match availability (%)	86.8	86.0	88.9	0.114

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).