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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: “I’ve got a spring in my step” participants experience of action observation therapy and eccentric exercises, a telehealth study for mid-portion Achilles Tendinopathy: a qualitative study

Participant number

Group allocation

Gender

Age

BMI

IPAQ

Duration of symptoms (months)

Prior history

Worst NPRS at time of entry to pilot study

2

Intervention

Female

41

29.2

Moderate

10

No

4

4

Intervention

Male

28

22.59

Moderate

24

No

4

7

Intervention

Female

56

25.85

Moderate

18

No

6

8

Intervention

Male

43

21.03

Moderate

3.5

Yes

4

10

Intervention

Female

52

40.56

Moderate

7.5

No

9

11

Intervention

Female

44

20.78

Moderate

 > 24

No

5

23

Intervention

Female

35

20.76

Moderate

3

No

3

24

Intervention

Male

48

24.49

High

7

No

8

29

Intervention

Female

44

27.48

High

14

No

8

13

Control

Male

45

24.98

High

3.5

No

3

15

Control

Female

44

29.75

Low

11

No

4

17

Control

Male

37

25.22

High

3

Yes

8

20

Control

Female

50

22.31

Moderate

4

No

5

22

Control

Female

43

26.93

Moderate

3.5

No

5

26

Control

Female

45

20.38

High

18

No

8

30

Control

Male

58

32.87

High

36

No

7

  1. BMI Body Mass Index, IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire, NPRS Numerical Pain Rating Scale