Analysis of Bone Mineral Density/Content of Paratroopers and Hoopsters
Table 2
BA (cm2) of the different anatomical locations in subgroup I.
Variables
Paratroopersa ()
Hoopstersb ()
Controlsc ()
Calcaneus
34.49 ± 3.83
36.66 ± 2.61c
31.26 ± 3.32
First metatarsal
12.78 ± 0.88
13.54 ± 1.41
11.46 ± 0.74
Second metatarsal
8.37 ± 0.94
9.04 ± 1.28c
7.76 ± 0.85
Third metatarsal
7.79 ± 1.13
8.27 ± 0.98
7.30 ± 0.70
Fourth metatarsal
7.95 ± 0.83
8.41 ± 1.15
7.42 ± 0.87
Fifth metatarsal
10.85 ± 1.14
10.24 ± 1.35
9.73 ± 1.28
Lumbar spine (L1–L4) L1
13.97 ± 1.70
16.43 ± 1.05a,c
13.96 ± 0.83
L2
15.39 ± 0.10
17.50 ± 2.06a,c
14.84 ± 1.17
L3
17.16 ± 1.31
19.09 ± 2.74c
16.54 ± 1.31
L4
18.67 ± 1.15
22.54 ± 2.39a,c
18.17 ± 2.15
Ltotal
65.19 ± 4.40
75.56 ± 7.56a,c
63.51 ± 4.52
Left femoral neck
6.10 ± 1.50
5.64 ± 0.38
5.64 ± 0.37
Left hip
40.78 ± 3.35
47.11 ± 4.14a,c
39.64 ± 3.77
Right femoral neck
6.77 ± 1.30b,c
5.46 ± 0.42
5.45 ± 0.43
Right hip
42.79 ± 3.0
46.53 ± 3.95c
38.46 ± 4.89
Note. Data are means ± SD; asignificantly different with paratroopers, ;bsignificantly different with hoopsters, ;csignificantly different with controls, .