Table 2. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of participants by group (mean ± standard deviation).
| Characteristic |
Total (n
= 42) |
MP Group
(n = 14) |
HP Group
(n = 14) |
Control
Group (n = 14) |
| Age,
years |
21.95 ±
2.48 |
22.00 ±
3.24 |
21.64 ±
1.78 |
22.23 ±
2.42 |
| Body
mass, kg |
75.65 ±
7.85 |
74.61 ±
7.48 |
75.50 ±
6.67 |
76.84 ±
9.39 |
| Height,
cm |
178.8 ±
9.58 |
177.15
± 8.42 |
179.93
± 9.76 |
179.23
± 11.33 |
| CAIT,
score |
18.87 ±
2.39 |
18.69 ±
2.17 |
19.50 ±
1.82 |
18.38 ±
3.46 |
| Affected
Side (L/R) |
24/18 |
9/5 |
7/7 |
8/6 |
| BMI,
kg/m2 |
23.66±5.00 |
23.77 ±
4.64 |
23.32 ±
4.59 |
23.92 ±
5.95 |
| Affected
Side* (dominant/non-dominant) |
25/17 |
9/5 |
8/6 |
8/6 |
| MET-minutes
per week, MET-min** |
2217.98
± 515.63 |
2102.36
± 482.78 |
2352.51
± 543.45 |
2199.08
± 506.33 |
Note: *The dominant lower limb of the subject was defined as the side that was preferred for the kicking action (An et al., 2022);**Assessed via the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, IPAQ (Craig et al., 2003).CAIT, Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool; MP, Medium-Pressure; HP, High-Pressure; BMI, Body Mass Index; MET, Metabolic Equivalent of Energy.
