Table 1

Population demographics (divided by sex and group)

Height (cm)Mass (kg)Age (years)Activity levelGraft typeACL-injured (n)Non-contact mechanism of injury (n)
SexM (n=19)180.5±6.179.5±13.918.8±2.9Comp: 13
Rec: 6
Sed: 0
AutoBTB: 6
AutoHam: 2
Allo: 0
None: 11
86 (75%)
F (n=24)168.6±6.766.7±13.819.0±3.3Comp: 13
Rec: 10
Sed: 1
AutoBTB: 7
AutoHam: 3
Allo: 1
None: 13
118 (73%)
Significance<0.0010.0050.8370.6271.0000.8070.912
GroupCTRL (n=24)174.0±8.768.2±13.418.9±3.1Comp: 13
Rec: 11
Sed: 0
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Significance0.9030.0390.9320.265
ACL-injuredRSI-low (n=9)175.5±5.584.9±9.620.0±3.3Comp: 5
Rec: 4
Sed: 0
AutoBTB: 6
AutoHam: 2
Allo: 1
96 (66%)
RSI-high (n=10)172.0±11.471.2±18.018.1±2.8Comp: 8
Rec: 1
Sed: 1
AutoBTB: 7
AutoHam: 3
Allo: 0
108 (80%)
Significance0.4020.0580.1970.2111.000---0.510
  • Significant p-values are indicated in bold.

  • ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; Allo, allograft; AutoBTB, autograft bone–tendon–bone; AutoHam, autograft hamstring; Comp, competitive; CTRL, control; Rec, recreational; RSI, return to sport after injury; Sed, sedentary.