BMD in athletes competing in low impact, medium impact, and high impact sports
| BMD (g/cm2) | LI sports (n = 38) | MI sports (n = 51) | HI sports (n = 97) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The significance level of differences between the groups is age adjusted using linear regression analysis. Data are given as mean (SD). HI, high impact; LI, low impact; MI, medium impact. | |||
| *p<0.01 compared with LI sports; †p<0.05 compared with LI sports; ‡p<0.001 compared with LI and MI sports. | |||
| Total body | 1.17 (0.06) | 1.20 (0.07)* | 1.24 (0.10)‡ |
| Lumbar spine (L2–L4) | 1.22 (0.12) | 1.24 (0.15) | 1.35 (0.16) ‡ |
| Total femur | 1.08 (0.10) | 1.12 (0.14) | 1.22 (0.13) ‡ |
| Femur neck | 1.05 (0.09) | 1.12 (0.14)* | 1.23 (0.13) ‡ |
| Ward’s triangle | 0.97 (0.10) | 1.05 (0.18)† | 1.18 (0.16) ‡ |
| Femur trochanter | 0.88 (0.09) | 0.91 (0.13) | 1.03 (0.12) ‡ |
| Femur shaft | 1.26 (0.13) | 1.30 (0.16) | 1.39 (0.18) ‡ |