Table 1

Demographics of participants (n (% of responders per question))

Athletes (n=77)Coaches (n=16)Medical staff (n=12)
GenderMale: 37 (48.1)
Female: 40 (51.9)
Male: 13 (81.2)
Female: 3 (18.8)
Male: 10 (83.3)
Female: 2 (16.7)
Age (mean±SD)23.0±5.5 years45.7±7.8 years40.0±15.2 years
NationalitySwiss : 66 (85.7)
France : 3 (3.9)
Belgium : 2 (2.6)
Other : 6 (7.8)
Swiss : 9 (56.3)
Belgium : 1 (6.2)
Italy : 2 (12.5)
Other : 4 (25.0)
Swiss : 10 (83.3)
Italy : 2 (16.7)
RolePoint Guard : 23 (29.9)
Shooting Guard :15 (19.5)
Small Forward : 23 (29.9)
Power Forward : 12 (15.5)
Centre: 4 (5.2)
Head Coach : 14 (87.5)
Assistant Coach : 2 (12.5)
Medical Doctors : 2 (16.6)
Physiotherapist : 5 (41.7)
Conditioning Trainer : 5 (41.7)
Education levelCE : 7 (9.1)
GED : 28 (36.3)
VED : 12 (15.6)
PED : 1 (1.3)
UD : 29 (37.7)
GED : 3 (18.8)
VED : 1 (6.2)
PED : 4 (25.0)
UD : 8 (50.0)
UD : 12 (100.0)
LeagueSBL Men: 9 (11.7)
SBL Women: 6 (7.8)
NLB Men: 16 (20.8)
NLB Women: 27 (35.0)
NL1 Men: 15 (19.5)
NL1 Women: 4 (5.2)
SBL Men: 2 (12.5)
SBL Women: 3 (18.75)
NLB Men: 3 (18.75)
NLB Women: 3 (18.75)
NL1 Men: 3 (18.75)
NL1 Women: 1 (6.25)
N/A: 1 (6.25)
SBL Men: 6 (50.0)
SBL Women: 2 (16.7)
NLB Men: 3 (25)
NLB Women: 1 (8.3)
  • The ‘other’ nationalities reported were: Serbia (n=2), USA (n=1), Croatia (n=1), Spain (n=1), Senegal (n=1), Kosovo (n=1), Congo (n=1), Swiss-Italy (n=1) and Swiss-Turkey (n=1).

  • CE, compulsory education; GED, general education diploma; N/A, non-answered; PED, professional education diploma; SBL, Swiss Basketball League; UD, university diploma; VED, vocational education diploma.