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Table 1 Difference between the intervention and control group for injury incidence at the completion of the season (24 matches, 30 weeks of intervention)

From: The effect of a sports chiropractic manual therapy intervention on the prevention of back pain, hamstring and lower limb injuries in semi-elite Australian Rules footballers: a randomized controlled trial

Injury

Intervention incidence

(n = 28)

Control incidence

(n = 29)

P value

Odds ratio

95% CI

Hamstring injury

1

7

0.051

0.116

0.013-1.019

1° Hamstring

1

5

0.191

0.178

0.019-1.631

2° Hamstring

0

2

-

-

-

1° Lower limb muscle strain

1

8

0.025*

0.097

0.011-0.839

1° Non-contact knee

1

7

0.051

0.116

0.013-1.019

  1. * Bold type face indicates significant difference