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. 2021 Apr 30;18(9):4835. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18094835

Table 6.

The most common rehabilitation procedures performed after injury occurrence reported by rugby players (n = 60).

All the Players
n = 60
French Players (F)
n = 30
Polish Players (P)
n = 30
p Value a
N % (95%CI) N % (95%CI) N % (95%CI)
The most commonly recommended form of rehabilitation
Physiotherapy (other than kinesiotherapy) 51 85.0 (75.8, 94.2) 21 70.0 (53.3, 86.7) 30 100.0 (100.0, 100.0) 0.001
Kinesiotherapy 29 48.3 (35.4, 61.2) 11 36.7 (19.1, 54.3) 18 60.0 (42.1, 77.9) 0.07
Individual work with physiotherapist 16 26.7 (15.3, 38.1) 6 20.0 (5.4, 34.6) 10 33.3 (16.1, 50.5) 0.25
Work with physiotherapist with a special therapeutic method 10 16.7 (7.1, 26.3) 9 30.0 (13.3, 46.7) 1 3.3 (−3.2, 9.8) 0.005
The frequency of using the service of the team’s physiotherapist
Once a week 16 26.7 (15.3, 38.1) 12 40.0 (27.3, 52.6) 4 13.3 (4.5, 22.1) 0.019
Every few days 10 16.7 (7.1, 26.3) 3 10.0 (2.2, 17.7) 7 23.3 (12.4, 34.2) 0.171
Few times a month 8 13.3 (4.5, 22.1) 2 6.6 (0.2, 13.0) 6 20.0 (9.7, 30.3) 0.133
Once a month 9 15.0 (5.8, 24.2) 5 16.7 (7.1, 26.3) 4 13.3 (4.5, 22.1) 0.723
Rarely 14 23.3 (12.4, 34.2) 6 20.0 (9.7, 30.3) 8 26.7 (15.3, 38.1) 0.549
Never 3 5.0 (−0.6, 10.6) 2 6.6 (0.2, 13.0) 1 3.3 (−1.3, 7.9) 0.561

a p value for the comparison of the number of players with recommended the specific form of rehabilitation between French and Polish players.