Pre-season to post-season DTI percentage change in the 22 participants in the non-collar group and 24 participants in the collar group who underwent both pre-season and post-season MRI
Median | Non-collar (n=22) | Collar (n=24) | ||||||
Mean | SD | 95% CI | Median | Mean | SD | 95% CI | ||
FA | −1.18% | −1.27% | 1.35% | −1.83 to −0.71% | −0.11% | −0.17% | 1.99% | −0.97% to 0.63% |
MD | 2.80% | 2.83% | 2.46% | 1.80% to 3.86% | 0.36% | 0.45% | 2.23% | −0.44% to 1.34% |
AD | 2.65% | 2.58% | 2.34% | 1.60% to 3.56% | 0.82% | 0.37% | 2.23% | −0.52% to 1.26% |
RD | 3.65% | 3.52% | 2.60% | 2.43% to 4.61% | 0.41% | 0.53% | 2.72% | −0.56% to 1.62% |
AD, axial diffusivity; FA, fractional anisotropy; MD, mean diffusivity; RD, radial diffusivity.