Table 3

Multinomial regression of physical stress; ORs and 95% CIs for the three groups: traumatic, overuse and illness

Traumatic injuryOveruse injuryIllness
ORCI (95%)ORCI (95%)ORCI (95%)
Duration1.14*1.061.231.070.981.181.12*1.001.26
Load1.01*1.001.021.011.001.021.000.991.02
Monotony2.59*1.225.500.840.252.762.520.798.08
Strain1.01*1.001.011.001.001.011.001.001.01
  • * Statistical difference (p<0.05) calculated with respect to the differences from the healthy group.

  • Duration, the sum of the duration of training and matches over the preceding week; load/monotony/strain, the sum of the training load, monotony and strain over the preceding week.