Table 1 Variables used to describe the subgroups of diagnosis and mechanisms of the injuries
Categories | Components |
|---|---|
Diagnosis | |
Joint pain | Pain, sprain, and joint pain |
Muscular pain | Contracture |
Inflammation | Tendinopathy, Hoffa’s fat pad inflammation, cistus, costochondritis, periostitis, dislocation, ligament injury, enthesopathy, and subdislocation |
Wound | Cut, excoriation, trauma, and fracture |
Degeneration | Chondropathy and patellofemoral pain syndrome |
Injury site | |
Spine | Cervical, dorsal, and lower vertebral column |
Upper limbs | Head, chin, chest, fingers, hand, wrist, rib, elbow, and shoulder |
Others (lower limbs) | Hip, leg, foot, heel, toes, triceps surae, tibia, and groin |
Ankle | Ankle |
Knee | Knee |
Mechanism | |
Running | Recreational run and military training running |
Trauma | Fall, motorcycle accident, automobile accident, fall due to military training, and cut accident |
Sports | Recreational soccer, push-up exercises using bars, fight, gym, and military training |
Overload | Mechanical overload, biking, and field activities |
No reason | Unknown mechanism |