Table 2.

Comparison of alpha angle distribution^†

Group	Number of hips	Alpha angle (degrees)
		9 o’clock	10 o’clock	11 o’clock	12 o’clock	1 o’clock	2 o’clock	3 o’clock
Athletes	N = 72	37.6 (± 6.2)	36.2 (± 6.2)	40.8 (± 5.2)	57.8 (± 10.6)	60.5 (± 9.1)	53.8 (± 9.2)	50.1 (± 6.8)
Control subjects	N = 76	39.1 (± 4.4)	40.1 (± 4.9)	41.0 (± 4.3)	49.5 (± 5.8)	47.4 (± 4.3)	42.1 (± 4.5)	37.6 (± 4.8)
p Values		0.130	*0.024	0.228	*0.001	*0.001	*0.001	*0.001

^†Mean values + standard deviation between athletes and control subjects; * statistical differences in alpha angle distribution (p < 0.01).