Table 2 Characteristics of referees who are suffering from an injury and of those who did not. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation
From: Incidence of injury and pain in referees in German national handball leagues: a cohort study
Referees with injury | Referees without injury | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | Age [years] | 31.3 ± 7.8 | 32.0 ± 6.8 |
Female gender [n] | 4 | 3 | |
BMI [kg/m2] | 24.8 ± 2.7 | 24.9 ± 1.8 | |
Training habits | Daily training time [h] | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 1.1 ± 0.7* |
Endurance training [%] | 61.9 ± 22.5 | 66.1 ± 24.9 | |
Strength training [%] | 29.2 ± 21.1 | 24.8 ± 21.4 | |
Circuit training [%] | 6.1 ± 10.8 | 5.8 ± 10.9 | |
Referees' characteristics | Experience [years] | 15.7 ± 6.5 | 15.7 ± 6.4 |
Commitment international [%] | 14 | 20 | |
Commitment 1. league [%] | 23 | 32 | |
Commitment 2. league [%] | 40 | 56 | |
Commitment 3. league [%] | 43 | 60 | |
Commitment in 1. league women [%] | 37 | 52 | |
Match load [hours/week] | 1.1 ± 0.4 | 1.0 ± 0.3 |