Table 1 Demographics of athletes diagnosed with calcaneal apophysitis

Number of calcaneal apophysitis diagnosis

n = 22

Number of affected athletes

n = 19

Age, years

11.77 ± 2.11

 Minimum

8

 Maximum

17

Biomechanical abnormality of the foot (flatfoot, hyperpronation)

n = 6 (31.6%)

BMI (kg/m²)

17.25 ± 1.89

Age and BMI are presented as mean ± SD