Table 2

Independent predictors of return to competition more than 3 weeks following injury

VariablenAOR (95% CI)p Value
Time taken to walk pain-free following injury
 ≤1 day (reference)300.018
 >1 day294.0 (1.3 to 12.6)
Past hamstring injury within 12 months
 No (reference)470.050
 Yes124.2 (1.0 to 18.0)
Hamstring region injured
 Medial (reference)170.217
 Lateral422.3 (0.6 to 8.6)
Time taken to ascend stairs pain-free
 ≤1 day (reference)240.879
 >1 day351.2 (0.2 to 9.2)
  • AOR, adjusted odds ratio.