Table 2 General characteristics and occurrence of musculoskeletal injuries in Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners

Age (years)

15.0 (12.0 — 15.0)

25.0 (22.0 — 27.0)^*

35.0 (32.8 — 38.0)^{*, #}

Height (cm)

1.64 ± 0.11

1.74 ± 0.08^*

1.75 ± 0.07^*

Body weight (kg)

58.1 ± 13.6

76.6 ± 12.9^*

89.9 ± 17.4 ^{*, #}

TP (months)

12.0 (12.0 — 13.0)

24.0 (12.0 — 48.0)^*

36.0 (12.0 — 99.0)^{*, #}

Exposure time (h)

8.00 (4.38 — 12.00)

5.00 (4.00 — 8.00)^*

5.00 (4.00 — 7.30)^*

Sit-and-reach test (cm)

26.4 ± 6.5

26.5 ± 9.0

23.7 ± 7.8

Hand-grip strenght (kgf)

27.5 ± 11.1

38.3 ± 11.3^*

45.8 ± 11.0^{*, #}

Injuries/ Practitioner

0.59

1.37

1.94

Injuries/ I. Practitioner

1.24

1.74

2.19

Injuries (cases)

36

108

103