Table 1.
Participants’ baseline characteristics
| NCS group (n = 20) | Ice group (n = 21) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, X̅ ± SD | 26.9 ± 9.1 | 28.3 ± 9.8 | |
| Gender, # (% of allocation group) | Female | 10 (50%) | 10 (48%) |
| Male | 10 (50%) | 11 (52%) | |
| Weight, kg, X̅ ± SD | 73.8 ± 12.9 | 72.1 ± 14.4 | |
| Height, cm, X̅ ± SD | 172.4 ± 9.3 | 171.9 ± 9.4 | |
| Body mass index, kg/m2, X̅ ± SD | 24.8 ± 3.8 | 24.5 ± 5.6 | |
| Number of previous ankle sprains, X̅ ± SD | Same ankle | 0.9 ± 1.4 | 1.0 ± 1.4 |
| Any ankle | 1.9 ± 2.8 | 1.5 ± 2.1 | |
| Physical activity, mean hours/week last 12 months, X̅ ± SD | 10.6 ± 8.2 | 7.1 ± 4.5 | |
| Days from injury to initial assessment, X̅ ± SD | 2.4 ± 0.9 | 2.0 ± 1.1 | |
| Days from injury to 1st treatment, X̅ ± SD | 3.0 ± 1.1 | 2.5 ± 1.1 | |
NCS neurocryostimulation, SD standard deviation, X̅ mean. There was no statistical difference between the two groups for all variables (P ≥ 0.05; independent t-tests or Chi-squared tests).