Table 5

Kerlan-Jobe orthopaedic clinic scores and Disability of Arm Shoulder and Hand scores, comparing groups playing with and without shoulder pain (n=35)

CategoryNKJOC-NDASH
Playing without pain1995.1 (6.2)2.9 (4.2)
Playing with pain1677.8 (19.0)7.2 (6.9)†
Difference17.3 (6.9 to 27.8)*4.4 (-8.2 to −0.5)**
  • Mean (SD) is presented for the observed values within each group. Mean (95% CI) is presented for the estimated difference between the categories *p<0.001, **p=0.062.

  • †Difference between KJOC and DASH scores p=0.004.