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Table 4 Distribution of self-reported injuries/illnesses that the participant attributed to exercise and affected their ability to exercise during the studies.

From: The influence of exercise and BMI on injuries and illnesses in overweight and obese individuals: a randomized control trial

 

Self-reported injuries and illnesses that were attributed to exercise by the participanta

 

Number of individuals (%)

Reports (%)

Months

0-6

(n = 384)

6-12

(n = 325)

12-18

(n = 277)

0-18

(n = 986)

Injury/Illness

    

   Lower body musculoskeletal

43 (11)

47 (14)

39 (14)

129 (13)

   Cold/Flu/Respiratory

13 (3)

24 (7)

11 (4)

48 (5)

   Back pain/injury

9 (2)

16 (5)

12 (4)

37 (4)

   Allergies

7 (2)

11 (3)

2 (< 1)

20 (2)

   Surgery

3 (< 1)

5 (2)

1 (< 1)

9 (< 1)

   Upper body musculoskeletal

5 (1)

5 (2)

4 (1)

14 (1)

   GI Condition

4 (1)

2 (< 1)

3 (1)

9 (< 1)

   Other c

4 (1)

7 (2)

2 (< 1)

13 (1)

Any injury/illness attributed to exercise

60 d (16)

70 d (22)

53 d (19)

183 d (19)

How long injury/illness affected exercise participation?

    

   1 week

20(33)

12(17)

5(9)

37 (20)

   2-4 weeks

17(28)

24(34)

24(45)

65 (36)

   1-2 months

14(23)

12(17)

5(9)

31 (17)

   2-3 months

3(5)

9(13)

7(13)

19 (10)

   3-4 months

3(5)

4(6)

3(6)

10 (5)

   4-5 months

0(0)

2(3)

3(6)

5 (3)

   5-6 months

2(3)

7(10)

6(11)

15 (8)

   Missing

1(< 1)

0(0)

0(0)

1(< 1)

How much was your exercise affected?

    

   I was unable to exercise

21(35)

30(43)

14(26)

65 (36)

   I was able to exercise but had to reduce the amount or intensity

32(53)

37(53)

37(70)

106 (58)

   I was able to exercise the usual amount but with some difficulty

6(10)

3(4)

2(4)

11 (6)

   My exercise participation was unaffected

1(2)

0(0)

0(0)

1 (< 1)

To what extent was this injury/illness caused by your participation in exercise?

    

   Not at all

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

   A little

26(43)

30(43)

25(47)

81 (44)

   Moderately

16(27)

10(14)

9(17)

35 (19)

   Quite a bit

14(23)

13(19)

9(17)

36 (20)

   Entirely

4(7)

17(24)

10(19)

31 (17)

  1. a Participants could report more then one injury or illness. Only injuries and illnesses that the participant attributed to exercise (little, moderately, quite a bit, or entirely) are reported. Excluded from the table are injuries and illnesses that the participant's indicated were "not at all" caused by their participation in exercise.
  2. c Injuries/illnesses that afflicted less than 1% of the study population included cardiovascular, headaches, arthritis, mental health conditions, dental, endocrinology, infections, sore muscles, asthma, anemia, and cancer.
  3. d Denominators for the subsequent percentages in this column