Table 1.
Stiffness (kN/mm) | Dancers mean | Dancers standard deviation | Controls mean | Controls standard deviation | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Distal femoral diaphysis | |||||
Whole | 481 | ±63.9 | 428 | ±43.7 | 0.047 |
Cortical | 150 | ±18.5 | 164 | ±19.8 | 0.14 |
Cancellous | 260 | ±42.8 | 210 | ±43.3 | 0.021 |
Distal femoral metaphysis | |||||
Whole | 849 | ±80.9 | 726 | ±70.7 | 0.0024 |
Cortical | 65 | ±40.6 | 83 | ±42.1 | 0.59 |
Cancellous | 635 | ±86.1 | 543 | ±83.8 | 0.029 |
Distal femoral epiphysis | |||||
Whole | 1,212 | ±40.7 | 1,120 | ±85.4 | 0.0091 |
Cortical | 183 | ±25.8 | 191 | ±23.3 | 0.49 |
Cancellous | 907 | ±47.8 | 812 | ±75.4 | 0.0047 |