Table 1 Characteristics of participants
Characteristics | Total sample (N = 126) | Male (n1 = 69) | Female (n2 = 57) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age(years; mean ± SD) | 25.9 ± 7.6 | 25.4 ± 6.9 | 26.5 ± 8.4 | 0.419 |
Range | 16–58 | 16–47 | 17–58 | |
Age groups; number(%) | 0.755 | |||
 ≦20 | 25 (19.8 %) | 15 (21.7 %) | 10 (17.5 %) | |
 20–30 | 67 (54.0 %) | 37 (55.1 %) | 30 (52.6 %) | |
 30–40 | 21 (16.7 %) | 11 (15.9 %) | 10 (17.5 %) | |
 ≧40 | 13 (9.5 %) | 6 (7.2 %) | 7 (12.3 %) | |
Affected side; number(%) | 0.759 | |||
 Right | 66 (52.4 %) | 37 (53.6 %) | 29 (50.9 %) | |
 Left | 60 (47.6 %) | 32 (46.4 %) | 28 (49.1 %) | |
BMI (Kg/m2; mean ± SD) | 24.3 ± 3.5 | 23.9 ± 3.2 | 24.8 ± 3.8 | 0.141 |
ACL injury duration (months; mean ± SD) | 5.5 ± 3.4 | 5.8 ± 3.2 | 5.1 ± 3.7 | 0.272 |
Range | 0.5–12 | 1–12 | 0.5–11 |