Table 4.  Reasons for over-reporting among the participants who reported “yes” and “I don’t know” in the questionnaire. Data are given as numbers.
 

Athletes (n = 27)

Controls (n = 19)
 

Yes

Uncertain*

Yes

Uncertain*

Unfamiliar with the term stress fractures

4

7

3

10

Other injuries

4

1

2

-

Acute fractures

1

2

1

1

The injury was not diagnosed by imaging

1

3

-

2

The physiotherapist claimed it was a stress fracture

1

3

-

-
* Answered “I don’t know” to the question regarding experience of a stress fracture in the questionnaire.