Table 4

Mean number of total (acute + chronic), acute, and chronic injuries per athlete surveyed

All athletesAdvancedIntermediateBeginner
Values are mean (SD) and range.
*p<0.05, advanced v beginner.
Total injuries1.1 (1.0)1.5 (1.4)*1.1 (0.9)0.9 (0.9)*
Acute injuries0.4 (0.7) (0 to 4)0.6 (0.9) (0 to 4)*0.5 (0.7) (0 to 3)0.2 (0.5) (0 to 2)*
Chronic injuries0.7 (0.8) (0 to 3)0.9 (0.9)(0 to 3)0.7 (0.7) (0 to 2)0.7 (0.8) (0 to 3)