Table 3.
Adjusted BMC and BMD at different regions in peripubertal and postpubertal male and female soccer players.
| Peripubertal (Tanner II and III) | Postpubertal (Tanner IV and V) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (n = 53) | Females (n = 25) | Males (n = 22) | Females (n = 10) | ||
| Subtotal body | 1181.782 (92.945)† | 1280.420 (106.065) | 1137.898 (102.415)† | 1258.660 (111.698) | |
| BMC | Mean legs | 321.126 (30.052) | 335.482 (28.420) | 311.939 (33.114) | 315.445 (29.928) |
| (g) | Lumbar spine | 34.712 (4.310)† | 40.855 (6.955) | 35.259 (4.751)† | 45.514 (7.324) |
| Hip | 27.507 (3.640) | 27.161 (2.655) | 27.272 (4.010) | 25.887 (2.795) | |
| Femoral neck | 3.844 (0.415) | 3.926 (0.365)* | 3.648 (0.460) | 3.581 (0.383) | |
| Subtotal body | 0.838 (0.044)† | 0.873 (0.045) | 0.820 (0.052)† | 0.857 (0.047) | |
| BMD | Mean legs | 1.025 (0.073)† | 1.077 (0.075) | 1.005 (0.075) | 1.026 (0.079) |
| (g·cm-2) | Lumbar spine | 0.730 (0.073)† | 0.836 (0.095) | 0.727 (0.080)† | 0.902 (0.101) |
| Hip | 0.912 (0.087) | 0.946 (0.080) | 0.880 (0.098) | 0.888 (0.085) | |
| Femoral neck | 0.837 (0.080)* | 0.888 (0.085)* | 0.789 (0.089) | 0.790 (0.092) | |
Data are means (standard deviation). BMC: bone mineral content; BMD: bone mineral density. Data adjusted by subtotal lean mass and the number of years training soccer. * p < 0.05 between genders pubertal status; † p < 0.05 between genders.