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Table 3 Mean stiffness index and median T-scores of subjects categorized by sports

From: Assessment of the bone quality of black male athletes using calcaneal ultrasound: a cross-sectional study

Sport

Mean Stiffness Index (± SD)

T-Score Median (range)

Football (n = 68)

130 (± 15)

0.94 (-1.0, 3.35)

Running (n = 15)

130 (± 12)

0.88 (-0.59, 2.35)

Others* (n = 19)

115 (± 18)

0.0 (-1.88, 1.88)

Handball (n = 7)

120 (± 16)

0.47 (-1.12, 1.71)

Taekwando (n = 6)

117 (± 18)

0.27 (-1.88, 1.0)

Cycling (n = 2)

100 (± 16)

-0.89 (-1.53, -2.04)

  1. Others* refer to the combination of all remaining categories besides football and running. Wrestling, judo, high jump and badminton had only one subject each.