Table 3. Average weekly hours of basketball participation in uninjured athletes and athletes suffering overuse and acute injuries. Data are means (SD).
Physical activity |
Overuse injuries |
Acute injuries |
Uninjured |
Training |
4.25 (1.3) |
4.24 (1.62) |
4.76 (2.22) |
Competition |
1.08 (.76) |
1.3 (.88) |
1.33 (.71) |
Shooting |
.26 (.45) |
1.43 (1.43) *a |
.56 (1.06) |
Refereeing |
2.28 (2.5) |
1.12 (1.87) |
.54 (2.27) *b |
Recreational |
.36 (.49) |
.47 (.88) |
.12 (.29) |
* Significant Kruskal-Wallis score (p < 0 .05). acute vs. uninjured; acute vs. overuse overuse vs. uninjured