Table 1 Participant characteristics
Participant pseudonym | Age (years) | Assigned sex | Symptom duration (months) | Usual pain severity over the past week at baseline^ | Worst pain severity over the past week at baseline^ | PFP presentation | Group allocation | Season allocated* | Number of physiotherapy appointments attended | Number of pairs of inserts received | Average insert wear time (hours/day)# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lucy | 18 | Female | 72 | 40 | 40 | Unilateral | Contoured | Spring | 2 | 2 | 3.1 |
Lizzy | 12 | Female | 12 | 10 | 55 | Bilateral | Contoured | Spring | 2 | 1 | – |
Katie | 14 | Female | 8 | 50 | 70 | Bilateral | Contoured | Winter | 3 | 3 | – |
Zack | 13 | Male | 3 | 25 | 41 | Bilateral | Contoured | Summer | 3 | 3 | – |
Fred | 12 | Male | 3 | 65 | 85 | Unilateral | Contoured | Spring | 4 | 4 | 6.4 |
Mee | 14 | Female | 2.5 | 60 | 75 | Bilateral | Contoured | Spring | 2 | 1 | 3.5 |
Rachel | 17 | Female | 72 | 70 | 70 | Unilateral | Flat | Spring | 3 | 3 | 4.5 |
Marie | 17 | Female | 48 | 2 | 3 | Unilateral | Flat | Winter | 3 | 2 | 4.3 |
Amy | 18 | Female | 36 | 50 | 75 | Unilateral | Flat | Spring | 3 | 2 | 1.2 |
May | 18 | Female | 24 | 13 | 15 | Unilateral | Flat | Spring | 2 | 2 | 4.0 |
Amelia | 16 | Female | 24 | 60 | 80 | Bilateral | Flat | Winter | 3 | 3 | – |
Sally | 13 | Female | 18 | 70 | 70 | Bilateral | Flat | Winter | 3 | 3 | 8.1 |
Jessica | 15 | Female | 14 | 47 | 50 | Bilateral | Flat | Spring | 2 | – | 5.6 |
Lisa | 12 | Female | 10 | 30 | 38 | Unilateral | Flat | Spring | 2 | 4 | – |