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Table 4 Candidate prognostic factors excluded from both model development and prognostic factor exploration

From: A study protocol for the development and internal validation of a multivariable prognostic model to determine lower extremity muscle injury risk in elite football (soccer) players, with further exploration of prognostic factors

Type of prognostic factor

Candidate prognostic factor

Composite PF

Measurement unit

Measurement method

Data type

Reason for elimination

Anthropometric

Body fat

No

Percentage

Skin callipers

Continuous

Missing data > 15%

Musculoskeletal

Quadriceps muscle length difference*

Yes

Degrees

Goniometer - Ely's test

Continuous

Intra-rater ICC = 0.69 [43]

Inter-rater ICC = 0.66 [43]

Mean quadriceps muscle length**

Yes

Degrees

Goniometer - Ely's test 

Continuous

Intra-rater ICC = 0.69 [43]

Inter-rater ICC = 0.66 [43]

Toe touch in standing

No

Centimetres

Fingertip to floor distance

Continuous

Missing data > 15%

Sacroiliac joint kinematic function

No

Subjective score

Gillet’s test

Categorical

Missing data > 15%

Functional movement/balance

Y Balance Test—anterior translation difference*

Yes

Centimetres

Y Balance Test

Continuous

Missing data > 15%

Y Balance Test—mean anterior translation**

Yes

Centimetres

Y Balance Test

Continuous

Missing data > 15%

Y Balance Test—posteromedial translation difference*

Yes

Centimetres

Y Balance Test

Continuous

Missing data > 15%

Y Balance Test—Mean posteromedial translation**

Yes

Centimetres

Y Balance Test

Continuous

Missing data > 15%

Y Balance Test—posterolateral translation difference*

Yes

Centimetres

Y Balance Test

Continuous

Missing data > 15%

Y Balance Test—mean posterolateral translation**

Yes

Centimetres

Y Balance Test

Continuous

Missing data > 15%

 

R relative tibial angles

No

Degrees

SLS measured with Dorsavi Viperform IMU

Continuous

Within-session ICCs = 0.27–0.75

Between-session ICCs = 0.55–0.77 [44]

 

L relative tibial angles

No

Degrees

SLS measured with Dorsavi Viperform IMU

Continuous

Within-session ICCs = 0.27–0.75

Between-session ICCs = 0.55–0.77 [44]

Strength/power

Upper body peak power difference*

Yes

Normalised watts per kilo (W/kg−0.67)

Double horizontal press using a Keiser Chest Press Air 350 machine

Continuous

Missing data > 15%

Mean upper body peak power**

Yes

Normalised watts per kilo (W/kg−0.67)

Double horizontal press using a Keiser Chest Press Air 350 machine

Continuous

Missing data > 15%

  1. ICC intraclass correlation coefficient, SLS single leg squat, W watts, (note that W/kg−0.67 has a scaling factor to normalise power to body mass), kg kilos, IMU inertial measurement units, R right, L left. “*” denotes between limb differences and “**” denotes the mean of the measurements for both limbs