Result of QUS measurements
| Control | Swimming | Dancing | Soccer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUA, broadband ultrasound attenuation; SI, stiffness index; VOS, velocity of sound. | ||||
| *Significantly different from the control group; †significantly different from the swimming group; ‡significantly different from the dancing group; §significantly different from the soccer group. | ||||
| VOS (m/s) | ||||
| Dominant | 1452±41‡§ | 1495±42§ | 1538±46* | 1575±56*† |
| Non-dominant | 1454±46†‡§ | 1503±27*§ | 1521±52*§ | 1579±60*†‡ |
| BUA (dB/MHz) | ||||
| Dominant | 119.9±6.1‡§ | 124.1±5.1‡§ | 134.6±3.7*† | 137.0±4.3*† |
| Non-dominant | 118.1±6.2†‡§ | 124.8±4.1*‡§ | 135.1±5.1*† | 137.8±5.3*† |
| SI | ||||
| Dominant | 369.9±46.4†‡§ | 423.3±46.9*‡§ | 503.0±37.0*† | 544.1±48.4*† |
| Non-dominant | 364.2±54.2†‡§ | 433.5±23.8*‡§ | 490.7±55.3*†§ | 551.3±63.4*†‡ |