Table 1. Basic characteristics of the patients.

Characteristics	Group 1					Group 2					p
	n	%	Mean±SD	Median	IQR	n	%	Mean±SD	Median	IQR
Mean age (year)			34.8 ±13.3					40.0±10.5			0.09
Height (cm)			170.8±10.4					167.1±7.1			0.112
Weight (kg)			75.1±13.5					76.0±11.3			0.766
Body mass index (kg/m2)			25.8±4					25.7 ±4			0.064
Sporting time (month)				24	9-93				48	4-10	0.107
Frequency of sporting (hours/week)				9	7-14				7	6-90	0.152
Duration of symptoms (month)				120	24-120				80	32-260	0.089
Sex											0.225
Female	18	56				22	71
Male	14					9
Smoking	8	25				6	19				0.590
Sports participation	23	72				21	68				0.721
Dominant extremity											0.492
Right	32					31
Left	0					1
Symptomatic extremity											0.898
Right	16					16
Left	16					15
SD: Standard deviation; IQR: Interquartile range; Group 1: Eccentric exercise; Group 2: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy.