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Table 2 Athlete characteristics

From: Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic shoulder and elbow score in Finnish-speaking overhead athletes

Demographic

Baseline n = 114

Re-test n = 76

Responsiveness n = 38

Age, mean (SD)

18.1 (2.8)

18.3 (3.0)

18.2 (3.1)

Females, n (%)

62 (54.4)

47 (61.8)

16 (42.1)

BMI, mean (SD)

22.5 (2.1)

Level of education

 Preliminary school, n (%)

17 (14.9)

 High school/occupational education

74 (64.9)

 University

23 (20.2)

Dominant side, n (%)

 Right

101 (88.6)

68 (89.5)

35 (92.1)

 Left

10 (8.8)

6 (7.9)

3 (7.9)

 Ambidextrous

2 (1.8)

2 (2.6)

Sport, n (%)

 Swimming

58 (50.9)

32 (42.1)

23 (60.5)

 Volleyball

36 (31.6)

32 (42.1)

10 (26.3)

 Artistic gymnastics

9 (7.9)

5 (6.6)

0

 Tennis

8 (7.0)

5 (6.6)

5 (13.2)

 Finnish baseball

3 (2.6)

2 (2.6)

0

Level of sport, n (%)

 Professional

20 (17.5)

12 (15.8)

14 (36.8)

 Semi-professional

91 (79.8)

61 (80.3)

23 (60.5)

 Recreational

2 (1.8)

2 (2.6)

1 (2.6)

 Years competing, mean (SD)

9.1 (2.8)

9.2 (3.0)

10.6 (3.5)

Arm currently injured, n (%)

  Yes

5 (4.4)

5 (6.6)

4 (10.5)

 No

109 (95.6)

71 (93.4)

34 (89.5)

Upper arm status in sport, n (%)

 Playing with arm trouble

19 (16.7)

13 (17.1)

7 (18.4)

 Playing without arm trouble

95 (83.3)

63 (82.9)

30 (78.9)

 Not playing due to arm trouble

0

0

1 (2.6)

Missed time in competition/practice in the last year due to an arm injury, n (%)

 Yes

27 (23.7)

17 (22.4)

10 (26.3)

 No

87 (76.3)

59 (77.6)

28 (73.7)

Received treatment due to an arm injury, n (%)

 Yes

41 (36.0)

29 (25.4)

15 (39.5)

 No

61 (53.5)

45 (39.5)

20 (52.6)

Level of physical activity (Kasari FIT Index)

 Exercising > 6 × week, > 30 min at a time

102 (89.5)

 Intensity of exercising high/vigorous

93 (81.6)

 MET h/week > 16

114 (100)

 MET h/week > 33

87 (76.3)

Influence of Covid-19 on sports training, n (%)

 No influence

75 (65.8)

14 (36.8)

 Training decreased

7 (6.2)

22 (57.9)

 Training increased

22 (19.3)

1 (2.6)

Trend of Covid-19 influence on sports training, n (%)

 Less team training, more independent workouts

46 (40.4)

22 (57.9)

 All training decreased

5 (4.4)

3 (7.9)

 All training increased

11 (9.6)

1 (2.6)

  1. N Number of participants, SD Standard deviation, BMI Body mass index, MET Metabolic equivalent of task