Table 1.
Means and Standard Deviations at Every Timepoint and Difference Comparison for Basketball Players and Swimmers
| [a] Femoral Cartilage | Timepoint 1 | Timepoint 2 | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB | |||
| Preseason 1 vs. Postseason 1 |
T2: 33.1 ± 1.6 T1p: 43.4 ± 2.1 |
T2: 30.7 ± 4.0 T1p: 39.0 ± 5.8 |
T2: <0.001 T1p: <0.001 |
| Postseason 1 vs. Preseason 2 |
T2: 30.7 ± 4.0 T1p: 39.0 ± 5.8 |
T2: 32.5 ± 1.7 T1p: 43.0 ± 2.9 |
T2: <0.001 T1p: <0.001 |
| Swim | |||
| Preseason 1 vs. Postseason 1 |
T2: 32.9 ± 1.7 T1p: 44.5 ± 2.5 |
T2: 29.5 ± 3.2 T1p: 39.2 ± 5.5 |
T2: <0.001 T1p: <0.001 |
| Postseason 1 vs. Preseason 2 |
T2: 29.5 ± 3.2 T1p: 39.2 ± 5.5 |
T2: 32.2 ± 1.6 T1p: 43.7 ± 3.7 |
T2: <0.001 T1p: <0.001 |
| [b] Basketball Players | Right Knee | Left Knee | P-Value |
| Femoral cartilage | |||
| Preseason 1 |
T2: 32.5 ± 4.4 T1p: 42.1 ± 5.3 |
T2: 32.6 ± 4.4 T1p: 42.6 ± 5.6 |
T2: 0.805 T1p: 0.054 |
| Postseason 1 |
T2: 29.8 ± 3.7 T1p: 37.6 ± 5.0 |
T2: 30.5 ± 3.9 T1p: 38.8 ± 5.7 |
T2: 0.106 T1p: <0.05 |
| Preseason 2 |
T2: 31.7 ± 3.7 T1p: 41.8 ± 5.4 |
T2: 32.1 ± 3.8 T1p: 41.7 ± 5.4 |
T2: 0.356 T1p: 0.869 |
| Patellar Cartilage | |||
| Preseason 1 |
T2: 32.0 ± 2.2 T1p: 41.4 ± 2.7 |
T2: 32.8 ± 2.7 T1p: 42.9 ± 4.2 |
T2: 0.140 T1p: 0.054 |
| Postseason 1 |
T2: 31.8 ± 2.0 T1p: 40.5 ± 3.5 |
T2: 32.4 ± 2.9 T1p: 42.4 ± 4.3 |
T2: 0.307 T1p: <0.05 |
| Preseason 2 |
T2: 32.4 ± 2.3 T1p: 41.6 ± 3.9 |
T2: 33.0 ± 2.6 T1p: 43.9 ± 4.9 |
T2: 0.238 T1p: <0.05 |
| [c] | Basketball Average | Swim Average | P-Value |
| Femoral Cartilage | |||
| Preseason 1 |
T2: 33.1 ± 1.6 T1p: 43.4 ± 2.1 |
T2: 32.9 ± 1.7 T1p: 44.5 ± 2.5 |
T2: 0.581 T1p: 0.078 |
| Difference: Post 1 – Pre 1 |
T2: −1.9 ± 2.9 T1p: −3.8 ± 4.9 |
T2: −3.4 ± 3.0 T1p: −5.3 ± 5.1 |
T2: <0.001 T1p: 0.002 |
| Postseason 1 |
T2: 30.7 ± 4.0 T1p: 39.0 ± 5.8 |
T2: 29.5 ± 3.2 T1p: 39.2 ± 5.5 |
T2: <0.001 T1p: 0.725 |
| Difference: Pre 2 – Post 1 |
T2: 1.6 ± 3.1 T1p: 3.5 ± 4.5 |
T2: 2.4 ± 2.7 T1p: 4.0 ± 5.9 |
T2: 0.015 T1p: 0.348 |
| Preseason 2 |
T2: 32.5 ± 1.7 T1p: 43.0 ± 2.9 |
T2: 32.2 ± 1.6 T1p: 43.7 ± 3.7 |
T2: 0.501 T1p: 0.404 |
| Difference: Pre 2 – Pre 1 |
T2: −0.7 ± 1.6 T1p: −0.5 ± 2.7 |
T2: −0.3 ± 1.4 T1p: 0.2 ± 3.9 |
T2: 0.326 T1p: 0.457 |
| Patellar Cartilage | |||
| Preseason 1 |
T2: 32.2 ± 2.2 T1p: 41.6 ± 3.2 |
T2: 32.1 ± 1.6 T1p: 43.1 ± 2.5 |
T2: 0.917 T1p: 0.004 |
| Difference: Post 1 – Pre 1 |
T2: −0.2 ± 2.4 T1p: −0.8 ± 3.5 |
T2: −1.0 ± 1.8 T1p: −1.9 ± 3.2 |
T2: 0.159 T1p: 0.177 |
| Postseason 1 |
T2: 32.2 ± 2.4 T1p: 41.4 ± 3.7 |
T2: 31.4 ± 1.5 T1p: 42.0 ± 2.7 |
T2: 0.105 T1p: 0.458 |
| Difference: Pre 2 – Post 1 |
T2: 0.6 ± 2.4 T1p: −1.3 ± 5.1 |
T2: 1.1 ± 1.8 T1p: 1.5 ± 2.8 |
T2: 0.395 T1p: 0.864 |
| Preseason 2 |
T2: 32.0 ± 2.4 T1p: 42.0 ± 4.2 |
T2: 32.4 ± 1.4 T1p: 42.8 ± 2.5 |
T2: 0.280 T1p: 0.187 |
| Difference: Pre 2 – Pre 1 |
T2: −0.1 ± 2.1 T1p: 0.4 ± 3.9 |
T2: 0.3 ± 1.7 T1p: −0.3 ± 2.8 |
T2: 0.200 T1p: 0.282 |
Bolded P-values represent significance using an α = 0.05.