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Table 1 Participant demographics

From: Epidemiology of adolescent runners: non-rearfoot strike is associated with the Achilles tendon and lower leg injury

Group

N

Age [years]

Height [cm]

Body mass [kg]

WA score [points]

Monthly running mileage [km]

Training frequency [days per week]

Training frequency [times per day]

Running velocity during data collection [m/s]

NRFS

87

16.82 ± 0.77*

170.92 ± 4.70

54.33 ± 4.84

787.10 ± 133.13*

420.98 ± 156.63*

6.36 ± 0.58

1.82 ± 0.44

5.74 ± 0.43*

RFS

95

16.32 ± 0.88

169.86 ± 5.65

53.92 ± 5.46

686.01 ± 189.13

353.43 ± 141.56

6.18 ± 0.72

1.67 ± 0.43

5.56 ± 0.54

Total

182

16.55 ± 0.86

170.37 ± 5.24

54.12 ± 4.74

734.34 ± 171.98

385.72 ± 152.35

6.27 ± 0.66

1.74 ± 0.44

5.65 ± 0.49

  1. NRFS Non-rearfoot strike, RFS Rearfoot strike, WA World Athletics,
  2. *P < 0.01 vs. RFS group