Table 1 Demographic parameters at baseline between subjects with successful and unsuccessful outcomes

Age (year, median (range))

23.0 (19–40)

22.5 (18–34)

M-U

Male (n)

24

20

χ²

Military service (n)

χ²

 Army

21

16

 Air force

2

1

 Navy

1

2

 Military police

1

1

Sports behavior (n)

χ²

 Military sports

15

9

 Running

14

8

 Soccer

5

5

 Fitness

10

13

 Remaining

2

6

Duration of military service (month, median (IQR))

21 (12, 55)

32 (10, 82)

M-U

IMP (mmHg, x ± SD)

63.33 ± 15.49

65.01 ± 16.37

T

BMI (n)

χ²

 Normal (<25 kg/m²)

11

9

 Overweight (≥25 kg/m²)

14

11

Body fat percentage (n)

χ²

 Normal

6

10

 Overweight

16

10

 Missing

3

0

PSEQ (median (range))

48 (22–60)

46 (25–58)

M-U

Other comorbidity (n)

χ²

 Yes

6

4

 No

19

16

Use of protein (n)

χ²

 Yes

15

12

 No

10

8

Use of creatine (n)

χ²

 Yes

13

9

 No

12

11

Fasciotomy > 1 year ago (n)

χ²

 Yes

3

0

 No

22

20

Smoking (n)

χ²

 Yes

11

9

 No

14

11

Alcohol use (n)

χ²

Yes

16

16

No

9

4

Foot alignment (n)

χ²

 Normal

13

15

 Abnormal

12

5

Complaint duration (months, n)

χ²

 3–6

10

4

 7–10

3

4

 11–12

2

2

  > 12

10

10

Recurrence (n)

χ²

 Yes

10

6

 No

15

14

Physical demands (n)

χ²

 Low

14

9

 High

11

10

 Missing

0

1