Table 1: Medical conditions experienced by triathletes in the study.

Variable

Number

%

Athlete with medical problems

 Yes

83

15.0

 No

471

85.0

 Total

554

100

Musculoskeletal injury

 Yes

70

12.6

 No

484

87.4

 Total

554

100

Type of medical problem

 Spine injury

32

33.3

 Lower extremity injury

32

33.3

 Upper extremity injury

6

6.3

 Dermatological conditions

17

17.7

 Otolaryngological conditions

6

6.3

 Pulmonary conditions

1

1.0

 Neurological conditions

2

2.1

 Total

96

100

Chronicity of medical conditions

 Acute

13

13.5

 Chronic

83

86.5

 Total

96

100