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Table 5 Least square mean differences in knee morphology measures between B6 runners and nonrunners

From: Endurance running during late murine adolescence results in a stronger anterior cruciate ligament and flatter posterior tibial slopes compared to controls

 

Nonrunners

Runners

Difference (%)

p-value

Fem. Traits

 Fem.Bicon.Wi (mm)

2.678 ± 0.04

2.672 ± 0.04

−0.25

0.621

 Fem.Nt.Ht (mm)

0.796 ± 0.02

0.812 ± 0.03

2.02

0.039

 ANWI (mm/mm)

0.197 ± 0.01

0.189 ± 0.02

−4.07

0.114

 CNWI (mm/mm)

0.284 ± 0.01

0.284 ± 0.01

0.24

0.806

 PNWI (mm/mm)

0.290 ± 0.01

0.287 ± 0.01

−0.84

0.408

 NSI (mm/mm)

0.955 ± 0.05

0.936 ± 0.05

−1.97

0.228

Tib. Traits

 PMTS (°)

25.220 ± 1.06

23.977 ± 0.96

−4.93

0.001

 PLTS (°)

27.445 ± 0.82

25.292 ± 0.58

−7.84

0.001