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Table 1 The prevalence of the diagnostically significant body proportionality indexes and indexes on dolichostenomelia in individuals with frequent post-exercise musculoskeletal disorders in comparison with CG

From: Morphological signs of connective tissue dysplasia as predictors of frequent post-exercise musculoskeletal disorders

Index

Diagnostic Values of CTD

Comparison group n = 36

Persons with frequent post-exercise musculoskeletal disorders n = 48

Quetelet Index

≤25

41,6 ± 8,2%

62,5 ± 6,9%a

Vargi Index

< 1,7

8,3 ± 4,5%

31,3 ± 6,7%b

Verveka Index

1,26-1,35

0%

18,8 ± 5,6%a

Pigne Index

≥30

8,3 ± 4,5%

25,0 ± 6,3%a

Arm swing/height

≥1,05

8,3 ± 4,5%

12,5 ± 4,8%

Upper/lower segment

<0,86

8,3 ± 4,5%

12,5 ± 4,8%

Foot length/height

> 15%

0%

31,3 ± 6,7%b

Wrist length/height

> 11%

0%

25,0 ± 6,3%b

  1. Note. athe differences are significant, bthe differences are highly significant