Analysis of injuries
| All participants | Hypermobile | Non-hypermobile | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total incidence of injury (training + match), per 1000 hours | 6.19±8.18 | 8.77±13.33 | 5.54±6.42 | 0.821† |
| Incidence of training injuries, per 1000 hours | 3.38±7.36 | 6.98±14.39 | 2.48±4.07 | 0.523† |
| Incidence of match injuries, per 1000 hours | 46.40±118.75 | 31.25±66.29 | 50.19±129.04 | 0.678† |
| Number of injuries during training + match play per player (tally) | 33 | 8 | 25 | 0.867‡ |
| Injury severity mild (1–7 days modified activity) | 26 | 7 | 19 | 0.652§ |
| Injury severity moderate (8–21 days modified activity) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.241§ |
| Injury severity severe (>21 days modified or lost activity) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.283§ |
∗Mean ± SD summary data (unless otherwise stated). p represents comparisons between hypermobile and non-hypermobile participants.
†Mann-Whitney U test.
‡Wilcoxon signed ranks test.
§Kruskal-Wallis test.