Descriptive, MRI and palpation data, as means±1SD (median and range) or ratios (%) for players in the L-protocol and the C-protocol, respectively
| L-protocol (n=37) | C-protocol (n=38) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 25±5 (24, 16 to 37) | 25±6 (25, 15 to 37) | 0.738* |
| Height (cm) | 180±5 (180, 170 to 198) | 181±7 (180, 160 to 196) | 0.278* |
| Mass (kg) | 77±6 (76, 64 to 90) | 79±10 (78, 50 to 113) | 0.310* |
| Female (%)/male (%) | 8/92 | 8/92 | 0.973** |
| Elite (%)/non-elite (%) | 89/11 | 90/10 | 0.968** |
| Sprinting-type (%)/stretching-type (%) | 73/27 | 71/29 | 0.853** |
| Proximal free tendon (PT) not involved (%)/PT involved (%) | 68/32 | 74/26 | 0.561** |
| Distance from proximal injury pole to tuber, mm | 60±72 (40, −30 to 240) | 67±80 (40, −40 to 280) | 0.738* |
| Injury length, mm | 176±99 (190, 30 to 400) | 169±78 (180, 15 to 325) | 0.865* |
| Peak palpation pain, distance to tuber, cm | 10±7 (8, 1 to 26) | 10±8 (8, 1 to 32) | 0.903* |
*Mann-Whitney U test.
**χ² test. The level of significance was set at p≤0.05.