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Table 2 Association between physical activities measured 5 years prior and tibial cartilage volume

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

 

Univariable

Multivariablea

Multivariableb

Cartilage volume (mm3)

β (95 % CI)

β (95 % CI)

β (95 % CI)

IPAQ Category (high vs moderate and low)

   

Total tibial

276.90 (103.42, 450.39)

195.83 (56.27,335.38)

182.94 (51.84,314.04)

Medial tibial

171.64 (40.28, 303.01)

116.40 (−4.55, 237.36)

105.84 (−9.69, 221.38)

Lateral tibial

300.61 (151.29, 449.93)

206.44 (77.93, 334.96)

198.74 (72.74, 324.75)

Total PA (min/week)

   

Total tibial

0.41 (0.17, 0.63)

0.28 (0.10, 0.46)

0.30 (0.13, 0.47)

Medial tibial

0.13 (0.00, 0.26)

0.07 (−0.05, 0.19)

0.08 (−0.03, 0.20)

Lateral tibial

0.28 (0.13, 0.43)

0.21 (0.08, 0.33)

0.19 (0.07, 0.32)

Vigorous PA (min/week)

   

Total tibial

1.18 (0.67, 1.69)

0.55 (0.12, 0.98)

0.54 (0.13, 0.94)

Medial tibial

0.20 (−0.10, 0.51)

−0.08 (−0.35, 0.22)

−0.07 (−0.35, 0.20)

Lateral tibial

0.98 (0.64, 1.31)

0.61 (0.31, 0.91)

0.55 (0.26, 0.84)

Moderate PA (min/week)

   

Total tibial

0.18 (−0.25, 0.62)

0.30 (−0.05, 0.65)

0.34 (0.01, 0.67)

Medial tibial

0.16 (−0.10, 0.41)

0.18 (−0.05, 0.41)

0.20 (−0.02,0.42)

Lateral tibial

0.03 (−0.26, 0.32)

0.12 (−0.13, 0.37)

0.11 (−0.14, 0.36)

Walking PA (min/week)

   

Total tibial

0.50 (0.07, 0.93)

0.35 (0.01, 0.069)

0.40 (0.07, 0.72)

Medial tibial

0.18 (−0.07, 0.43)

0.12 (−0.10, 0.35)

0.15 (−0.06, 0.37)

Lateral tibial

0.32 (0.04, 0.61)

0.22 (−0.02, 0.47)

0.22 (−0.18, 0.46)

  1. aAdjusted for age, sex, duration of follow-up, body mass index, knee injury. bFurther adjusted for corresponding tibial bone area. Bold denotes statistical significance at p <0.05. IPAQ International physical activity questionnaire, PA physical activity