# What Factors Influence the Injuries of Canoeists and Kayakers over the Years?
## 3 Results  
Figure 1 and Table 2 show that the total number of injuries experiences a slight decrease with age in the case of canoeists, remaining stable in kayakers. The results establish a differentiation in relation to the number of injuries in both modalities, with injuries being more frequent in the canoe modality. The regression results suggest that men are less likely to become injured throughout their sports career (coeff = \(-0.02\)) although the results are not statistically significant (\(p\) value = 0.894). In relation to the modality, the regression coeff. is \(-1.64\) (\(p\) value \(<0.001\)), indicating the lower probability of becoming injured for kayak practitioners. Data from Table 2 and Figure 1 illustrate that the probability of sustaining a minor injury in canoeing decreases over time, dropping from 1.39 during the age range of 14 to 16 years to less than 0.80 for those over 53 years. Conversely, in kayaking, the likelihood of a minor injury is consistently lower across all age groups, with probabilities decreasing from 0.31 in the 14-to-16-year age group to 0.28 for those aged 50 years and above. These findings confirm that, irrespective of age, the risk of minor injury is lower in kayaking compared to canoeing. The frequency of mild injuries decreases with age in the case of canoeists, while in kayaking, it remains constant over the years (Figure 2, Table 3). On the other hand, the confidence intervals increase as the age of the athlete progresses. \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c} \hline \hline  & \multicolumn{3}{c}{**CANOE**} & \multicolumn{3}{c}{**KAYAK**} \\ \hline
**Age** & **Mean** & **SE** & **CI 95\%** & **Mean** & **SE** & **CI 95\%** \\ \hline
14–16 & 2.93 * & 0.17 & (2.59–3.27) & 1.43 & 0.11 & (1.22–1.64) \\ \hline
17–19 & 2.90 * & 0.14 & (2.62–3.19) & 1.43 & 0.09 & (1.25–1.62) \\ \hline
20–22 & 2.88 * & 0.12 & (2.64–3.12) & 1.44 & 0.09 & (1.26–1.61) \\ \hline
23–25 & 2.85 * & 0.12 & (2.62–3.08) & 1.44 & 0.09 & (1.26–1.62) \\ \hline
26–28 & 2.83 * & 0.13 & (2.58–3.07) & 1.45 & 0.10 & (1.25–1.65) \\ \hline
29–31 & 2.80 * & 0.15 & (2.51–3.09) & 1.45 & 0.12 & (1.22–1.69) \\ \hline
32–34 & 2.78 * & 0.18 & (2.42–3.13) & 1.46 & 0.14 & (1.18–1.74) \\ \hline
35–37 & 2.75 * & 0.21 & (2.33–3.17) & 1.46 & 0.16 & (1.14–1.79) \\ \hline
38–40 & 2.72 * & 0.25 & (2.23–3.22) & 1.47 & 0.19 & (1.10–1.84) \\ \hline
41–43 & 2.70 * & 0.29 & (2.13–3.27) & 1.47 & 0.21 & (1.05–1.90) \\ \hline
44–46 & 2.67 & 0.33 & (2.02–3.32) & 1.48 & 0.24 & (1.00–1.95) \\ \hline
47–49 & 2.65 & 0.37 & (1.91–3.38) & 1.48 & 0.27 & (0.96–2.01) \\ \hline
50–52 & 2.62 & 0.41 & (1.81–3.43) & 1.49 & 0.29 & (0.91–2.07) \\ \hline
53–55 & 2.60 & 0.45 & (1.70–3.49) & 1.49 & 0.32 & (0.86–2.13) \\ \hline
56 & 2.57 & 0.50 & (1.50–3.55) & 1.50 & 0.35 & (0.81–2.19) \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular} Note. *: \(p\) value \(<\) 0.05.  
\end{table} 
Table 2: Marginal means of total injuries by modality and age, adjusted for gender. Figure 1: Graphical representation and trend of total injuries by modality and age, adjusted for gender. The highest frequency of injuries occurs in the age range of 14-16 years, when the athlete begins the activity (cano); however, in kayaking, the marginal means remain constant, between 0.28 and 0.31. Differences are significant (\(p<0.05\)) between 14 and 40 years. Table 3 and Figure 2 illustrate that the likelihood of sustaining a moderate injury in canoeing decreases with age, from 0.89 between the ages of 14 and 16 years to less than 0.16 for those aged 53 years and older. In kayaking, the probability of a moderate injury