Table 1.
Tibial geometrical properties.
| Lean | Obese | n | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibial length (mm) | 42.01 ± 1.02∗ | 40.10 ± 0.67 | |
| Tibial mass (g) | 1.37 ± 0.19 | 1.27 ± 0.09 | 31 |
| Cross-sectional area (mm2) | 5.42 ± 0.46 | 5.53 ± 0.28 | 178 |
| Cross-sectional moment of inertia Ixx (mm4) | 3.40 ± 0.56 | 3.44 ± 0.44 | 2453 |
| Body mass (g) | 389.5 ± 32.7∗ | 807.5 ± 53.0 |
Values are means ± SD. ∗denotes statistically significant (P ≤ 0.05). n denotes the sample size per group needed for the recorded differences to become statistically significant based on a power of 0.8.