Table 2 Analysis of the Quadruple Visual Analogue Scale (QVAS) questionnaire and results of the overall pain question from the MPQ-SF and frequency of LBP episodes.
QVAS | Elite junior (n = 102) | Non-elite junior (n = 60) | Control (n = 100) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LBP now mean (SE) | 21.32 (2.24) | 11.87 (2.02) | 6.57 (1.18) | |||
LBP average mean (SE) | 21.68 (1.92) | 11.90 (1.60) | 11.21 (1.28) | |||
LBP best mean (SE) | 6.50 (1.13) | 2.97 (0.94) | 1.67 (0.36) | |||
LBP worst mean (SE) | 48.63 (2.83) | 39.03 (3.69) | 31.71 (2.86) | |||
| Â | Frequency | Percentage | ||||
Overall pain | Elite junior (n = 102) | Non-elite junior (n = 60) | Control (n = 100) | Elite junior (n = 102) | Non-elite junior (n = 60) | Control (n = 100) |
No pain | 29 | 24 | 41 | 28.4 | 40.0 | 41.0 |
Mild | 43 | 23 | 40 | 42.2 | 38.3 | 40.0 |
Discomforting | 24 | 12 | 15 | 23.5 | 20.0 | 15.0 |
Distressing | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.9 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
Horrible | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Frequency of pain | Elite junior (n = 102) | Non-elite junior (n = 60) | Control (n = 100) | Elite junior (n = 102) | Non-elite junior (n = 60) | Control (n = 100) |
No pain | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7.8 | 10.0 | 6.0 |
Daily | 30 | 7 | 12 | 29.4 | 11.7 | 12.0 |
Weekly | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8.8 | 11.7 | 9.0 |
Fortnightly | 12 | 8 | 7 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 7.0 |
Monthly | 11 | 4 | 9 | 10.8 | 6.7 | 9.0 |
3 Monthly | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1.0 | 6.7 | 8.0 |
6 monthly | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 15.0 |
Yearly | 26 | 19 | 34 | 25.5 | 31.7 | 34.0 |