Table 2.
Characteristics and comparisons of skiers still active and skiers retired at follow-up
| Active at elite competitive ski level | P value1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 16) | No (n = 44) | ||
| Age, years | 23.6 (1.2) | 23.6 (1.1) | n.s2 |
| Female gender, n (%) | 6 (38) | 24 (55) | n.s |
| Cam morphology, n (%) hips | 13 (43) | 26 (35) | n.s |
| No cam morphology, n (%) hips | 17 (57) | 49 (65) | |
| Hip pain, n | |||
| Baseline (yes/no) | 5/11 | 12/32 | n.s |
| Follow-up (yes/no) | 8/8 | 14/30 | n.s |
| Training days per week | |||
| Baseline | 5.9 (0.5) | 5.8 (0.5) | n.s2 |
| Follow-up | 5.3 (1.0) | 3.8 (1.6)† | < 0.0012 |
| Years from graduation to finishing elite skiing | 1.1 (1.4) | ||
| Years from finishing elite skiing to follow-up | 3.7 (1.5) | ||
| Reason for quitting elite skiing, n (%) | |||
| Hip injury | 2 (4.5) | ||
| Back injury | 10 (22.7) | ||
| Other injuriesa | 9 (20.5) | ||
| Motivational | 15 (34.1) | ||
| Social | 8 (18.2) | ||
Values in mean (SD) unless specified
1χ2 test
2Independent t test
†Significant difference between baseline and follow-up, paired t test [P < 0.001]
aKnee, 6; concussion, 3