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Table 2 The results of weight-normalized QUS parameters

From: The effect of physical loading on calcaneus quantitative ultrasound measurement: a cross-section study

 

wn_SOS

(m·s-1·kg-1)

wn_nBUA

(dB·MHz-1·cm-1·kg-1)

wn_STI

Group 0

32.13 ± 3.10

0.39 ± 0.10

1.72 ± 0.38

Group 1

25.31 ± 3.43a

0.25 ± 0.06a

1.13 ± 0.30a

Group 2

25.48 ± 3.82a

0.23 ± 0.11a

1.07 ± 0.42a

Group 3

26.58 ± 3.88a

0.20 ± 0.05a,b

0.94 ± 0.22a

  1. The prefix ‘wn_’ means “weight-normalized”
  2. a Significantly different from group 0 (p < 0.001).
  3. b significantly different from group 1 (p < 0.05).
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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