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.