Table 2.

Bone mineral density (g cm⁻²)

Bone site	Runners (n = 60)		Controls (n = 47)
	Males (n = 27)	Females (n = 33)	Males (n = 23)	Females (n = 24)
AP spine	0.912 ± 0.029a	1.002 ± 0.023	0.933 ± 0.026	1.046 ± 0.028b
Femoral neck	0.934 ± 0.031c	0.921 ± 0.024	0.866 ± 0.028	0.910 ± 0.030
Total hip	1.062 ± 0.030c	1.039 ± 0.024	0.959 ± 0.028	1.024 ± 0.030
Whole body	1.119 ± 0.023c	1.143 ± 0.018d	1.038 ± 0.021	1.087 ± 0.022

Means adjusted for lean body mass ± SD

p ≤ 0.05

AP anterior–posterior

^aMale runners vs. female runners

^bMale controls vs. female controls

^cMale runners vs. male controls

^dFemale runners vs. female controls