Table 1.
Player characteristics (n = 434)
| Age (years) | 24.2 (5.1; 18–52) |
| Height (cm) | 170.7 (6.0; 155–190) |
| Weight (kg) | 66.4 (8.7; 46–110) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.6 (2.7; 17.1–40.0) |
| Match exposure (total matches per season) | 20.9 (8.7; 0–60) |
| Training exposure (hours per week) | 3.0 (1.4; 0–12) |
| Playing level, n (%) | |
| Top class | 23 (5) |
| Sub-top class | 48 (11) |
| First class | 60 (14) |
| Second class | 51 (112) |
| Third class | 35 (8) |
| Fourth class | 95 (22) |
| Fifth class | 89 (21) |
| Sixth class | 33 (8) |
| Leg dominance, n (%) | |
| Left | 45 (10) |
| Right | 389 (90) |
| HAGOS subscales | |
| Pain (P) | 100.0 (90.0–100.0) |
| Symptoms (S) | 89.3 (78.6–100.0) |
| Activities of daily living (ADL) | 100.0 (95.0–100.0) |
| Sports and recreation (SR) | 100.0 (87.5–100.0) |
| Participation in physical activity (PA) | 100.0 (75.0–100.0) |
| Quality of life (QOL) | 100.0 (85.0–100.0) |
Player characteristic presented as the mean (SD, range) or median (IQR 25–75). Exposure is presented for the previous season (2014–2015)
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