Table 2

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

Low
(n=16)
Moderate (n=24)High
(n=37)
p Value
MedianMedianMedian
Injury burden*148.8101.7114.50.125
Incidence of severe injuries†1.51.00.90.008
Attendance at training (%)81.185.382.80.048
Availability for matches (%)86.089.287.00.114
  • *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.