Table1.

Leg bone length variables in endurance runners

	Mean ± SD	Range
Absolute Leg bone length
Femur, mm	420.8 ± 20.2	369.1 - 464.0
Tibia, mm	351.3 ± 18.2	309.4 - 389.2
Absolute total leg bone length
Femur + Tibia, mm	772.1 ± 37.2	678.4 - 852.3
Relative leg bone length
Femur, % of body height	24.8 ± 0.6	23.4 - 26.0
Tibia, % of body height	20.7 ± 0.6	19.6 - 22.4
Relative total leg length
Femur + Tibia, % of body height	45.5 ± 1.1	43.0 - 47.8
Ratio of leg bone length
Tibia/femur	0.84 ± 0.02	0.79 - 0.88

The lengths of the leg bones were normalized with body height to calculate relative bone lengths, that were expressed as percentages (i.e., % of body height)