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Table 4 The prevalence of chronic ankle instability in different playing positions (n, %)

From: The prevalence of chronic ankle instability in basketball athletes: a cross-sectional study

 

Guard (n = 164)

Forward (n=148)

Center (n = 69)

 

CAI

Without CAI

CAI

Without CAI

CAI

Without CAI

 

All (N = 381)

124 (76%)

40 (24%)

118 (80%)

30 (20%)

51 (74%)

18 (26%)

x2(2) = 0.55, p = 0.56

College (n = 248)

81 (74%)

29 (26%)

69 (77%)

21 (23%)

37 (77%)

11 (23%)

x2(2) = 0.04, p = 0.85

Semi-professional (n = 266)

43 (80%)

97 (20%)

49 (85%)

9 (15%)

14 (67%)

7 (33%)

x2(2) = 0.15, p = 0.22

Men (n = 238)

71 (70%)

31 (30%)

80 (78%)

23 (22%)

21 (64%)

12 (36%)

x2(2) = 0.21, p = 0.11

Women (n = 143)

53 (86%)

115 (16%)

38 (84%)

7 (16%)

30 (83%)

6 (17%)

x2(2) = 0.02, p = 0.96

  1. CAI chronic ankle instability