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Table 2 Characteristics and comparisons of skiers still active and skiers retired at follow-up

From: Hip pain and its correlation with cam morphology in young skiers—a minimum of 5 years follow-up

 

Active at elite competitive ski level

P value1

Yes (n = 16)

No (n = 44)

Age, years

23.6 (1.2)

23.6 (1.1)

n.s2

Female gender, n (%)

6 (38)

24 (55)

n.s

Cam morphology, n (%) hips

13 (43)

26 (35)

n.s

No cam morphology, n (%) hips

17 (57)

49 (65)

Hip pain, n

 Baseline (yes/no)

5/11

12/32

n.s

 Follow-up (yes/no)

8/8

14/30

n.s

Training days per week

 Baseline

5.9 (0.5)

5.8 (0.5)

n.s2

 Follow-up

5.3 (1.0)

3.8 (1.6)

< 0.0012

Years from graduation to finishing elite skiing

1.1 (1.4)

 

Years from finishing elite skiing to follow-up

3.7 (1.5)

 

Reason for quitting elite skiing, n (%)

 Hip injury

2 (4.5)

 

 Back injury

10 (22.7)

 

 Other injuriesa

9 (20.5)

 

 Motivational

15 (34.1)

 

 Social

8 (18.2)

 
  1. Values in mean (SD) unless specified
  2. 1χ2 test
  3. 2Independent t test
  4. Significant difference between baseline and follow-up, paired t test [P < 0.001]
  5. aKnee, 6; concussion, 3