Table 4.
Average values and standard deviations of SOS and BUA measured in the study group and values presented in the literature as characteristic for healthy, fractured, and osteoporotic subjects. * Comparison was based on measurement values presented in the literature [68,69].
| Group/Variable | SOS [m/s] | SD [m/s] | BUA [dB/MHz] | SD [dB/MHz] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobudo practitioners | 1608.4 | +/−49.2 | 127.9 | +/−9.8 |
| Females | 1610.0 | +/−44.76 | 124.6 | +/−10.3 |
| Males | 1608.4 | +/−25.7 | 127.9 | +/−11.4 |
| Black belts | 1620.6 | +/−34.5 | 132.2 | +/−11.3 |
| Color belts | 1593.7 | +/−44.7 | 122.8 | +/−11.4 |
| unfractured men * | 1517.5 | +/−35.3 | 114.0 | +/−13.3 |
| fractured men * | 1492.6 | +/−24.6 | 106.1 | +/−11.6 |
| healthy men * | 1517.5 | +/−35.3 | 114.0 | +/−13.3 |
| healthy women * | 1511.1 | +/−25.6 | 108.7 | +/−9.5 |
| osteoporotic men * | 1492.6 | +/−24.6 | 106.1 | +/−11.6 |
| osteoporotic women * | 1490.4 | +/−19.5 | 103.2 | +/−8.6 |