Independent predictors of time to sustaining a hamstring injury in community level Australian football
| Variable | RR (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| ROM, Range of movement. | ||
| Quadriceps flexibility | ||
| Less flexible (⩽51° knee flexion) (reference) | – | |
| More flexible (>51° knee flexion) | 0.3 (0.1 to 0.8) | 0.022 |
| Age | ||
| <23 years (reference) | – | |
| ⩾23 years | 3.8 (1.1 to 14.0) | 0.044 |
| Active knee extension ROM | ||
| More flexible (⩽27° knee flexion) (reference) | – | |
| Less flexible (>27° knee flexion) | 2.8 (0.9 to 8.5) | 0.076 |
| Frequency of off season running | ||
| None (reference) | – | |
| ⩾1 session a week | 0.4 (0.1 to 1.3) | 0.140 |
| Height | ||
| ⩽181 cm (reference) | – | |
| >181 cm | 1.7 (0.5 to 5.7) | 0.382 |
| Slump ROM | ||
| More flexible (⩽15° knee flexion) (reference) | – | |
| Less flexible (>15° knee flexion) | 0.6 (0.2 to 1.9) | 0.430 |
| Total exposure hours | 1.0 (0.9 to 1.0) | 0.667 |