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Table 4 Absolute and relative (%) distribution of height and duration of training according to anatomic site affected

From: Investigation of characteristics and risk factors of sports injuries in young soccer players: a retrospective study

Variable

Characteristic

Anatomic site

Upper limbs

Trunk

Thigh/leg

Knee

Foot/ankle

Height (m)

Short 1

1(4.3)

0(0.0)

3(13.0)

5(21.7)

14(61.0)*

Tall 2

6(12.0)

2(4.0)

8(16.0)

14(28.0)#

20(40.0)#

Duration of training (years)

Shorter 3

1(5.3)

0(0.0)

1(5.3)

6(31.6)

11(57.8)*

Longer 4

6(11.1)

2(3.7)

10(18.5)

13(24.1)#

23(42.6)#

  1. 1 cutoff point of lower bound of confidence interval (< 1.67 m) obtained from participants for height variable; 2 cutoff point for upper bound of confidence interval (≥ 1.67 m) obtained from participants for height variable; 3 cutoff point of lower bound of confidence interval (< 5 years) obtained from participants for duration of training; 4 cutoff point of upper bound of confidence interval (≥ 5 years) obtained from participants for duration of training; Goodman’s test for contrasts between and within multinomial populations; values between parentheses are relative frequencies. * Statistically significant differences in relation to upper limbs, trunk and thigh/leg. # Statistically significant differences in relation to upper limbs and trunk.
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