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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants in 10 reviewed studies on overuse injuries of the extremities in adults

From: Association between sports type and overuse injuries of extremities in adults: a systematic review

Sport

First author

Year

Country of study

Sport participation level

N participants/

N invited

Sex

Age

(Min-Max)

Mean ± SD

Duration of data collection & follow-up frequency

(N/time)

Method of data collection

Data source

Soccer

Kristenson 2013 [10]

Sweden

Elite

1507/?

M

(?)

Group 1: 25.2 ± 5

Group 2: 25.0 ± 5

2 seasons

(?)

Standardized forms

Medical person for each team

Tegnander 2008 [11]

Norway

Elite

181/?

F

(17–34)

23 ± 4

1 season

(?)

Not described in the text but based on 2 referencesa

The team physiotherapists

Jacobson 2007 [12]

Sweden

Elite

269/?

F

(16–36)

23 ± 4

1 season

(Weekly)

-Standardized attendance protocol

-Interviewed telephone: standardized protocol

Physiotherapists of the team and medical personal telephone interview of athlete

Lüthje 1996 [13]

Finland

Elite

263/263

M

(17–35) age group reported

?

1 season

(?)

Physical exam

Team physician

Nielsen 1989 [14]

Denmark

Recreational

123/?

M

(>16) age group reported

?

1 season

(Weekly)

Examination recorded on special card

Medical doctors

Eirale 2013 [15]

Qatar

Elite

230/?

M

(?)

28,4 ± 4.4

1 season

(Daily)

Standard injury cards

Medical staff of club

Faude 2005 [16]

Germany

Elite

149/?

F

(?)

22.4 ± 5.0

1 season

(Weekly)

Diary

Medical staff & coach

Ekstrand 2011 [17]

Sweden

Elite

767/?

B

(B: 15–38)

M: 25 ± 5

F: 23 ± 4

5 seasons

(Monthly updates)

Standard injury form

Medical staff

Triathlon

Andersen 2013 [19]

Norway

Elite

174/274

B

(?)

38 ± 9

26 weeks

(Every 2nd week)

Questionnaire

Athletes

Beach

Volleyball

Bahr 2003 [18]

Australia,

Norway,

Portugal

Elite

?/?

B

(?)

?

Professional players

5 championship

(?)

Standardized forms

Medical staff

  1. ? : Information not provided
  2. F female
  3. M male
  4. B both
  5. aOrchard J, Orchard Sports injury classification system (OSICS). Sport Health 1993; 11:39–41. Fuller CW, Ekstrand J, Junge A, Andersen TE, Bahr R, Dvorak J, et al. Consensus statement on injury definitions and data collection procedures in studies of football (soccer) injuries. Br J Sports Med. 2006;40:193–201