History of injuries to the lower extremities
| Right hip | Left hip | Right knee | Left knee | Right ankle | Left ankle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (SD). | ||||||
| OA, Osteoarthritis. | ||||||
| % respondents receiving moderate injury | 6.9 | 5.2 | 43.7 | 35.6 | 48.3 | 44.3 |
| Average number of moderate injuries per player | 0.1 (0.3) | 0.1 (0.5) | 1.2 (2.7) | 1.0 (2.6) | 2.3 (4.2) | 2.0 (3.8) |
| % respondents receiving major injury | 2.9 | 3.4 | 42.5 | 34.5 | 32.2 | 24.1 |
| Average number of major injuries per player | 0.1 (0.6) | 0.1 (0.7) | 0.8 (1.4) | 0.6 (1.1) | 0.5 (0.9) | 0.4 (1.1) |
| % respondents receiving surgery | 2.9 | 3.4 | 34.5 | 31.6 | 17.8 | 12.1 |
| Average age at which surgery occurred | 38.4 (21.4) | 36.6 (19.5) | 27.8 (7.2) | 28.1 (6.5) | 25.4 (6.5) | 27.4 (5.7) |
| % respondents diagnosed with OA | 1.7 | 4.0 | 19.0 | 21.3 | 5.7 | 6.3 |
| Average age at which OA was diagnosed | 43.7 (28.0) | 42.4 (17.0) | 36.1 (12.8) | 35.2 (11.5) | 29.5 (4.2) | 31.6 (5.8) |