TABLE 3.
Summary of canal dimensions by site and exercise group (mean ± SD) for cutting and closing cones (Ca.Ar >0.002 mm2), normalised by cortical area (Ct.Ar; identical to Table 5 because they are the same specimens).
| Bone | Group | Ct.Ar (mm2) | N.Ca | Tt.Ca.Ar (mm2) | N.Ca/Ct.Ar (1/mm2) | Tt.Ca.Ar/Ct.Ar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rib | Exercised | 80.8 ± 5.0 | 232 ± 102 | 1.36 ± 0.97 | 2.82 ± 1.09 | 0.016 ± 0.011 |
| Rested | 79.6 ± 6.6 | 260 ± 130 | 1.49 ± 0.80 | 3.27 ± 1.65 | 0.019 ± 0.010 | |
| Tibia | Exercised | 824 ± 20 | 1527 ± 678 | 9.26 ± 4.79 | 1.86 ± 0.82 | 0.011 ± 0.006 |
| Rested | 898 ± 81 | 1976 ± 574 | 17.4 ± 4.12 | 2.21 ± 0.67 | 0.019 ± 0.004 | |
| Metacarpal diaphysis | Exercised | 783 ± 73 | 1392 ± 561 | 9.06 ± 3.33 | 1.77 ± 0.69 | 0.012 ± 0.005 |
| Rested | 816 ± 59 | 1552 ± 850 | 17.4 ± 5.80 | 1.92 ± 1.11 | 0.021 ± 0.007 | |
| Metacarpal metaphysis | Exercised | 254 ± 27 | 505 ± 84 | 3.03 ± 0.86 | 2.03 ± 0.49 | 0.012 ± 0.004 |
| Rested | 250 ± 37 | 730 ± 171 | 11.4 ± 3.52 | 2.91 ± 0.58 | 0.046 ± 0.011 |