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Table 3 The differences between QUS parameters obtained with and without loading (  P  values of Paired-Samples T-test)

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

Paired-Samples

Group 0

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

wl_nBUA Vs. l_nBUA

p = 0.002a

p = 0.007a

p = 0.001a

p = 0.009a

wl_SOS Vs. l_SOS

p = 0.899

p = 0.024a

p = 0.210

p < 0.001a

wl_STI Vs. l_STI

p = 0.017a

p = 0.270

p = 0.296

p = 0.126

  1. The prefixes ‘l_’ and ‘wl_’ mean “loading” and “without loading”, respectively
  2. a There is significant difference between Paired-Samples.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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