Table 3 Characteristics of subjects in muscle injury and no muscle injury group in Study 2
|  | Muscle injury (n = 190) | No muscle injury (n = 1369) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | 0.457 |
 Men, n (%) | 134 (70.5) | 929 (67.9) |  |
 Women, n (%) | 56 (29.5) | 440 (32.1) |  |
Age, years | 20.1 ± 1.7 | 20.5 ± 2.8 | 0.096 |
Height, cm | 169.9 ± 7.9 | 169.5 ± 8.3 | 0.552 |
Body mass, kg | 64.4 ± 10.4 | 63.4 ± 10.1 | 0.229 |
Playing years, years | 10.4 ± 3.8 | 11.2 ± 3.9 | 0.008 |
Competitive level | Â | Â | 0.168 |
 International n (%) | 17 (9.0) | 153 (11.2) |  |
 National n (%) | 112 (59.0) | 756 (55.2) |  |
 Regional n (%) | 30 (15.8) | 286 (20.9) |  |
 Other n (%) | 31 (16.3) | 174 (12.7) |  |
Main sport | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 Track & field | 91 (47.9) | 341 (24.9) |  |
 Soccer | 62 (32.6) | 599 (43.8) |  |
 Other | 37 (19.5) | 429 (31.3) |  |