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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants based on gender

From: Association of physical activity and physical performance with tibial cartilage volume and bone area in young adults

 

Female

Male

P value

n = 155

n = 173

Age, years

35.3 (2.7)

35.4 (2.6)

0.275

Tibial cartilage volume, cm3

3.2 (0.7)

4.5 (0.9)

<0.001

Duration of follow up, years

4.5 (1.2)

4.6 (1.2)

0.049

Body mass index, kg/m2

25.0 (4.6)

26.4 (3.7)

0.052

Tibial bone size, cm2

27.9 (2.4)

35.7 (3.3)

<0.001

Knee injury, %

11.3

22.9

0.005

5 years prior

   

IPAQ category, high, %

34.5

49.0

0.008

Total physical activity, min/week

639.1 (403.1)

760.6 (566.3)

0.032

Vigorous physical activity, min/week

95.6 (169.1)

195.5 (240.8)

<0.001

Moderate physical activity, min/week

302.1 (275.6)

275.5 (241.7)

0.376

Walking, min/week

239.2 (215.2)

289.6 (299.6)

0.098

PWC170, per W

138.5 (30.1)

202.6 (46.5)

<0.001

Leg muscle strength, per kg

92.5 (26.6)

165.0 (34.3)

<0.001

Long jump, per cm

141.9 (25.9)

190.7 (24.0)

<0.001

  1. Results are mean (SD) or percentage. The two-tailed t test was used to test for differences between means; the chi-square test was used for proportions (percentages). IPAQ international physical activity questionnaire, PWC 170 , physical work capacity at 170 beats per minute