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Table 1 Baseline statistics of players at increased risk of Achilles tendinopathy

From: Effects of eccentric exercises on improving ankle dorsiflexion in soccer players

 

Intervention group

Control group

p-value

Age, years

16.3 ± 1.2

16.3 ± 1.2

0.997

Height, meters

1.76 ± 0.07

1.76 ± 0.09

0.992

Weight, kg

65.6 ± 8.1

68.0 ± 10.5

0.344

BMI, kg/m2

21.1 ± 1.8

21.7 ± 2.2

0.207

Weekly training, hours

9.4 ± 2.4

9.0 ± 2.2

0.490

  1. Data is presented as mean ± SD
  2. * Statistically significant difference (p-value < 0.05). SD Standard deviation, BMI Body Mass Index