TABLE 5.
Summary of canal dimensions by site and exercise group (mean ± SD) for cutting cones (Ca.Ar >0.04 mm2), normalised by cortical area (Ct.Ar; identical to Table 3 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 | 3.67 ± 4.41 | 0.20 ± 0.25 | 0.04 ± 0.05 | 0.002 ± 0.003 |
| Rested | 79.6 ± 6.6 | 5.00 ± 6.63 | 0.26 ± 0.33 | 0.06 ± 0.08 | 0.003 ± 0.004 | |
| Tibia | Exercised | 824 ± 20 | 165.8 ± 15.8 | 0.92 ± 0.98 | 0.02 ± 0.02 | 0.001 ± 0.001 |
| Rested | 898 ± 81 | 50.2 ± 26.0 | 2.98 ± 1.87 | 0.06 ± 0.03 | 0.003 ± 0.002 | |
| Metacarpal diaphysis | Exercised | 783 ± 73 | 17.0 ± 9.25 | 1.06 ± 0.63 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.0014 ± 0.0009 |
| Rested | 816 ± 59 | 93.0 ± 44.1 | 5.47 ± 2.49 | 0.11 ± 0.05 | 0.007 ± 0.003 | |
| Metacarpal metaphysis | Exercised | 254 ± 27 | 3.67 ± 3.50 | 0.24 ± 0.20 | 0.014 ± 0.014 | 0.0009 ± 0.0008 |
| Rested | 250 ± 37 | 66.0 ± 41.6 | 3.89 ± 2.59 | 0.26 ± 0.14 | 0.015 ± 0.009 |