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Table 3 Number (frequency: [n]) of athletes categorized as “No Back Pain Developers” (nBPD) and “Back Pain Developers” (BPD) in each sport

From: Incidence of back pain in adolescent athletes: a prospective study

Category

Sport

nBPD (n)

BPD (n)

Incidence [%]

A: combat sports

Boxing (n = 11)

9

2

18

Karate (n = 1)

1

0

0

Judo (n = 15)

13

2

13

Wrestling (n = 35)

33

2

6

B: game sports

Soccer (n = 41)

35

6

15

Handball (n = 28)

25

3

11

Volleyball (n = 11)

8

3

27

C: explosive strength sports

Bob (n = 1)

1

0

0

Artistic gymnastic (n = 4)

4

0

0

Weight lifting (n = 9)

8

1

11

Athletics track & field (n = 32)

30

2

6

Modern pentathlon (n = 7)

7

0

0

D: endurance sports with strength component

Canoeing (n = 17)

15

2

12

Cycling (n = 16)

15

1

6

Horse riding (n = 45)

42

3

7

Rowing (n = 24)

20

4

17

Swimming (n = 17)

16

1

6

Shooting (n = 5)

5

0

0

Triathlon (n = 2)

2

0

0