Research Article

Morphological and Microstructural Alterations of the Articular Cartilage and Bones during Treadmill Exercises with Different Additional Weight-Bearing Levels

Table 3

Microstructural parameters of subchondral bone.

GroupsSubchondral cortical thickness (mm)Subchondral trabecular bone
BMDS (g/cm3)BV/TVS (%)SMISTb.NS (1/mm)Tb.ThS (mm)Tb.SpS (mm)

WB00.18400.614536.60191.11432.63300.13650.2727
EB00.18490.610635.94931.18672.63000.13780.2844
WB50.20170.614741.11651.00592.79100.13950.2841
EB50.19780.613143.27501.02512.99300.14270.2662#
WB120.18400.6231#41.46770.99022.79200.1457#0.2611#
EB120.18930.6260#44.0822,#0.91882.86200.1534#0.2452,#
WB190.20450.619041.46880.99762.99900.1488#0.2585
EB190.18600.618541.60781.02812.82900.1506#0.2588#
WB260.19520.606539.39521.24072.86700.13670.2764
EB260.19710.599739.80961.34812.64300.13460.2895

Significantly different from the WB0 group; . #Significantly different from the EB0 group; .