Table 1

Demographics of panellists who completed survey 1 (n=155)

n (%)
Sex, male122 (78.7)
Age (years)*41.3 (8.7)
Clinical experience (years)*16.1 (7.9)
Profession
 Physiotherapist82 (52.9)
 Athletic trainer28 (18.1)
 Sports medicine physician27 (17.4)
 Athletic therapist7 (4.5)
 Exercise physiologist/sports scientist5 (3.2)
 Strength and conditioning coach4 (2.6)
 Other2 (1.3)
Highest education level
 Postgraduate124 (80.0)
 Bachelor’s degree19 (12.3)
 Certificate/diploma8 (5.2)
 Not stated4 (2.6)
Sport working in
 Soccer/football54 (34.8)
 Basketball26 (16.8)
 Rugby25 (16.1)
 Volleyball12 (7.8)
 American/Canadian football10 (6.5)
 Handball6 (3.9)
 Netball5 (3.2)
 Field hockey4 (2.6)
 Other13 (8.4)
Country
 Australia11 (7.1)
 Belgium14 (9.0)
 Brazil11 (7.1)
 Canada7 (4.5)
 China11 (7.1)
 Denmark7 (4.5)
 France6 (3.9)
 Ireland5 (3.2)
 Italy9 (5.8)
 Japan4 (2.6)
 New Zealand7 (4.5)
 Nigeria1 (0.6)
 Norway10 (6.5)
 Qatar2 (1.3)
 South Korea10 (6.5)
 Switzerland6 (3.9)
 The Netherlands8 (5.2)
 UK10 (6.5)
 USA16 (10.3)

  • Data are presented as number (n) and percentage (%) unless otherwise stated.

  • *Data are presented as mean (SD).