Table 4 Reasons for over-reporting among the participants who reported “yes” and “I don’t know” in the questionnaire. Data are given as numbers.
|
Athletes (n = 27) |
Controls (n = 19) |
|
Yes |
Uncertain* |
Yes |
Uncertain* |
| Unfamiliar with the term stress fractures |
4 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
| Other injuries |
4 |
1 |
2 |
- |
| Acute fractures |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| The injury was not diagnosed by imaging |
1 |
3 |
- |
2 |
| The physiotherapist claimed it was a stress fracture |
1 |
3 |
- |
- |
* Answered “I don’t know” to the question regarding experience of a stress fracture in the questionnaire.
