Table 1

Baseline characteristics

Baseline characteristicTraining group (n=380)Control group (n=364)
Age groupU13–15=46.6% (95% CI 41.5 to 51.7)U13–15=48.9% (95% CI 43.7 to 54.2)
U16–18=53.4% (95% CI 48.3 to 58.5)U16–18=51.1% (95% CI 45.8 to 56.3
GenderFemale=42.4% (95% CI 37.3 to 47.5)Female=69% (95% CI 63.9 to 73.7)
Male=57.6% (95% CI 52.5 to 62.7)Male=31% (95% CI 26.3 to 36.1)
Previous injury 1 year40.5% (95% CI 35.6 to 45.7)41.8% (95% CI 36.6 to 47)
Height (m)1.66 (95% CI 1.64 to 1.67)1.63 (95% CI 1.61 to 1.64)
Weight (kg)55.2 (95% CI 54.2 to 56.3)53.8 (95% CI 52.6 to 55.0)
Body mass index (kg/m2)19.9 (95% CI 19.6 to 20.2)20.4 (95% CI 19.8 to 20.9)
Left foot dominant7.1% (95% CI 4.7 to 10.2)6% (95% CI 3.8 to 9.0)
Dynamic balance max Left (s)6.08 (95% CI 5.64 to 6.51)6.51 (95% CI 5.91 to 7.11)
Dynamic balance max Right (s)6.51 (95% CI 6.09 to 6.94)6.44 (95% CI 5.87 to 7.02)