Table 2 Characteristics of the participants tested in each of the 17 articles included in the systematic review
Article | Sample size injured v control (n) | Sex (n) | Population | Age (years) | BMI (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Akiyama et al. [13] | Inj (24), Con (20) | Male (44) | Various sports | Inj (21.9 ± 6.4), Con (19.4 ± 2.9) | Inj (23.9), Con (23.1) a |
Burne et al. [10] | Inj (23), Con (135) | Male (122), Female (36) | Military | Inj (18.4, 17.1 – 20.8), Con (18.4, 17.1 – 21.8) | Inj (22.4, 19.4 – 26.3), Con (21.3, 17.8 – 27.8) |
Clement et al. [14] | Inj (20) | Male (12), Female (8) | Various sports | Inj (17.5, 13 – 24) | NR |
Ercan et al. [23] | Inj (21), Con (12) | Male (24), Female (9) | Track and field and football | Inj (17.0 ± 0.3), Con (15.0 ± 0.3) | Inj (19.8 ± 2.3), Con (18.7 ± 1.6) |
Franettovich et al. [15] | Inj (14), Con (14) | Female (28) | NR | Inj (25.9 ± 5.5), Con (25.5 ± 6.2) | Inj (22.6), Con (23.0) a |
Garth et al. [16] | Inj (17), Con (17) | Male (24), Female (10) | Various sports | Cohort (15.0 – 35.0) | NR |
Hubbard et al. [17] | Inj (29), Con (117) | Male (65), Female (81) | Various sports | Inj (19.0 ± 0.98), Con (19.9 ± 1.8) | Inj (21.5), Con (21.4) a |
Madeley et al. [12] | Inj (30), Con (30) | Male (32), Female (28) | Various sports | Inj (24.0 ± 5.7), Con (22.8 ± 5.2) | Inj (23.5 ± 2.7), Con (22.8 ± 2.3) |
Moen et al. [18] | Inj (15), Con (20) | Male (35) | Military | Inj (19.0 ± 1.5), Con (19 ± 1.5) | Inj (23.8 ± 2.0), Con (22.5 ± 1.6) |
Naderi et al. [37] | Inj (23), Con (112) | Male (51), Female (61) | Various sports | Inj (23.1 ± 2.2), Con (22.9 ± 2.1) | Inj (21.5 ± 2.3), Con (24.0 ± 3.0) |
Rathleff et al. [19] | Inj (14), Con (11) | NR | NR | Inj (27.8 ± 8.8), Con (27.3 ± 6.2) | Inj (25.8 ± 5.1), Con (24.9 ± 3.1) |
Sabeti et al. [24] | Inj (17), Con (18) | NR | NR | Inj (21.1 ± 2.3), Con (20.7 ± 2.5) | Inj (21.7 ± 2.7), Con (20.7 ± 2.2) |
Saeki et al. [22] | Inj (14), Con (10) | Male (24) | NR | Cohort (20.0 ± 1.7) | Cohort (19.4) a |
Saeki et al. [21] | Inj (15), Con (12) | Male (27) | Collegiate runners | Cohort (20.0 ± 1.6) | Cohort (19.4) a |
Sobhani et al. [20] | Inj (30), Con (151) | Male (181) | Military | Inj (29.5 ± 3.8), Con (30.3 ± 4.8) | Inj (26.8), Con (27.4) a |
Winters et al. [38] | Inj (15), Con (27) | Male (8), Female (34) | Dance athletes | Inj (20.3 ± 2.4), Con (21.1 ± 3.4) | Inj (22.3 ± 2.5), Con (21.1 ± 2.5) |
Yüksel et al. [11] | Inj (11), Con (11) | Male (14), Female (8) | NR | Inj (21.0 ± 1.9), Con (23.2 ± 2.9) | Inj (22.4 ± 2.6), Con (22.0 ± 3.1) |