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Table 3 Injuries mentioned by amateur athletes as the reason for taking OTC analgesics (multiple answers possible)

From: Sex differences in the consumption of over-the-counter analgesics among amateur volleyball players

 

Volleyball specific injuries

women

men

Upper part of the body

headache

19

3

throat

1

1

neck

2

1

shoulder

11

5

elbow

1

1

hand

0

1

finger

1

0

back

9

1

abdomen

1

0

Lower part of the body

hip

1

0

leg

1

1

knee

12

6

foot / heel / ankle

3

1

 

Total

62

21