Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study participants included in data analysis (N = 104).
| Variable | f (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| |||
| Gender | Male | 59 (56.7) | |
| Female | 45 (43.3) | ||
| Median age category | 31–40 years | ||
| Height (m) [mean (SD)] | 1.72 (0.1) | ||
| Mass (kg) [mean (SD)] | 71.4 (13.1) | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) [mean (SD)] | 24.0 (3.5) | ||
| Smoking status | Never smoked | 91 (87.5) | |
| Former Smoker | 12 (11.5) | ||
| Current Smoker | 1 (1.0) | ||
| Race | Half-marathon | 68 (65.4) | |
| Marathon | 25 (24.0) | ||
| Other | 11 (10.6) | ||
| Years of running | Started this year | 9 (8.6) | |
| 1–5 years | 37 (35.6) | ||
| 6–10 years | 27 (26.0) | ||
| 11+ years | 31 (29.8) | ||
| Average miles per week of running over a year | 0–10 miles | 26 (25.0) | |
| 11–20 miles | 41 (39.4) | ||
| 21–30 miles | 23 (22.1) | ||
| > 30 miles | 14 (13.5) | ||
| Ultrasound abnormality (left or right) | Achilles tendon | Yes | 25 (24.0) |
| No | 79 (76.0) | ||
| Patellar tendon | Yes | 24 (23.1) | |
| No | 80 (76.9) | ||
| Post-race pain at any time point | Achilles tendon | Yes | 17 (16.4) |
| No | 87 (83.6) | ||
| Patellar tendon | Yes | 26 (25.0) | |
| No | 78 (75.0) | ||