Table 4

Empowerment: KW tests for injury burden, incidence of severe injuries, attendance at training and availability for matches across low, moderate and high groups

Low
(n=17)
Moderate (n=23)High
(n=37)
p Value
MedianMedianMedian
Injury burden*149.6108.1112.60.169
Incidence of severe injuries†1.21.00.80.111
Attendance at training (%)81.583.885.10.033
Availability for matches (%)87.586.888.30.339
  • *Number of severe injuries (causing more than 28 days of absence from training and matches) per 1000 hours of exposure ((Σ severe injuries/Σ hours of exposure) × 1000).

  • †Number of days of absence per 1000 hours of exposure (Σ days of absence/Σ hours of exposure × 1000).

  • KW, Kruskal-Wallis.