Number and characteristics of responders, injuries and complaints of in the 4 weeks prior to and at the start of the FINA World Championships 2013
| Swimming | High diving | Diving | Synchronised swimming | Open water | Water polo | Total* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of responding athletes (# male/female) | 464 (250/214) | 17 (14/3) | 88 (38/50) | 122 (0/122) | 87 (45/42) | 329 (153/176) | 1116 (500/610) |
| Percentage of responders (male/female) | 43.3 (41.1/46.2) | 81.0 (93.3/50.0) | 38.6 (32.8/44.6) | 39.9 (0/39.9) | 50.9 (46.9/56.0) | 77.2 (72.5/81.9) | 50.2 (47.8/51.8) |
| Percentage of responders with prior complaint (male/female) | 23.5 (21.6/25.7) | 23.5 (28.6/0) | 55.7 (57.9/54.0) | 42.6 (0/42.6) | 17.4 (15.6/19.0) | 41.9 (36.6/46.6) | 33.0 (28.6/36.7) |
| Mean age of responders (SD) | 21.9 (3.84) | 29.3 (4.82) | 21.4 (3.87) | 19.7 (3.27) | 22.1 (4.77) | 24.5 (4.23) | 22.5 (4.35) |
| Mean age of injured athletes (SD) | 22.1 (4.08) | 29.3 (5.74) | 20.9 (3.69) | 18.9 (3.06) | 23.8 (4.51) | 24.2 (3.85) | 22.4 (4.31) |
| Participation in previous 4 weeks | |||||||
| Full (%) | 84.0 | 75.0 | 62.3 | 78.4 | 80.0 | 72.9 | 76.0 |
| Reduced (%) | 14.2 | 0 | 34.7 | 19.6 | 20.0 | 26.3 | 22.3 |
| Unable (%) | 1.8 | 25.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Average number of body parts (SD) | 1.28 (0.80) | 1.25 (0.50) | 1.17 (0.52) | 1.65 (0.93) | 1.53 (0.92) | 1.43 (0.85) | 1.38 (0.82) |
| Days of limited performance in previous 4 weeks | |||||||
| 0 (%) | 15.6 | 25.0 | 20.4 | 18.4 | 50.0 | 13.3 | 17.0 |
| 1–3 (%) | 18.8 | – | 13.0 | 20.4 | – | 17.2 | 16.7 |
| 4–7 (%) | 38.5 | 50.0 | 26.1 | 22.4 | 8.3 | 26.6 | 29.2 |
| 8–14 (%) | 14.6 | – | 15.0 | 24.5 | 8.3 | 14.8 | 15.8 |
| 15–27 (%) | 7.3 | – | 15.0 | 6.1 | 25.0 | 13.3 | 11.0 |
| 28–30 (%) | 5.2 | 25.0 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 14.8 | 10.4 |
| Median days (IQR)* | 5.0 (8.0) | 6.0 (8.5) | 5.5 (11) | 6.0 (11) | 2.0 (20) | 7.0 (12) | 6.0 (11.5) |
| Symptoms at start of competition | |||||||
| None (%) | 34.7 | – | 20.8 | 26.9 | 57.0 | 31.6 | 30.9 |
| Minor (%) | 48.7 | 50.0 | 54.2 | 42.4 | 21.5 | 48.6 | 47.5 |
| Moderate (%) | 15.8 | – | 20.8 | 26.9 | 14.4 | 16.9 | 18.3 |
| Major (%) | 0.8 | 25.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| No participation (%) | – | 25.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | – | – | 0.8 |
| Performance affected at start of competition | |||||||
| Not at all (%) | 55.5 | 25.0 | 43.8 | 50.0 | 64.3 | 55.9 | 53.4 |
| Minor (%) | 37.6 | – | 33.4 | 40.4 | 7.1 | 31.6 | 33.4 |
| Moderate (%) | 6.9 | 25.0 | 12.5 | 5.8 | 21.5 | 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Major (%) | – | 25.0 | 8.3 | – | 7.1 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| No participation (%) | – | 25.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | – | – | 1.1 |
*Sum might be less than the total due to missing values.