TABLE 6.

Results of Mann–Whitney comparisons between exercised groups for canals with Ca.Ar >0.04 mm². U values tend towards 0 as the overlap between the two groups' rank distributions decreases to 0. All groups have n = 6 except rested tibia and rested metacarpal diaphysis which have n = 5.

Bone	Ct.Ar		N.Ca		Tt.Ca.Ar		N.Ca/Ct.Ar		Tt.Ca.Ar/Ct.Ar
	U	p	U	p	U	p	U	p	U	p
Rib	21	0.689	16	0.806	15	0.688	14	0.575	15	0.688
Tibia	6	0.121	4	0.055	5	0.083	4	0.055	5	0.083
Metacarpal diaphysis	12	0.648	0	0.008	0	0.008	0	0.008	0	0.008
Metacarpal metaphysis	19	0.936	0	0.005	0	0.005	0	0.005	0	0.005