Table 1 Characteristics of participants’ involvement in Muay Thai.
From: Exploring the use of mouth guards in Muay Thai: a questionnaire survey
Experience level | Beginner | Advanced | Professional | Coach |
N (%) | 20 (21.7%) | 53 (57.6%) | 9 (9.8%) | 10 (10.9%) |
Hours’ participation per week | 1–4 | 5–9 | 10–20 | >20 |
N (%) | 35 (38.0%) | 30 (32.6%) | 21 (22.8%) | 5 (5.4%) |
Years active | <1 | 1–4 | 5–9 | ≥10 |
N (%) | 7 (7.6%) | 29 (31.5%) | 21 (22.8%) | 34 (37.0%) |
Competition level | Sparring | Inter-club | National | International |
N (%) | 14 (15.2%) | 24 (26.1%) | 34 (37.0%) | 7 (7.6%) |
N of competition fights | None | 1–4 | 5–9 | ≥10 |
N (%) | 12 (13.0%) | 23 (25.0%) | 19 (20.7%) | 38 (41.3%) |
