Relation among the male tibial parameters according to the age groups
| Parameter | 20-29 (n = 39) | 30-39 (n = 48) | 40-49 (n = 43) | 50-59 (n = 37) | 60-69 (n = 36) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| TiAL (mm) | Left | 28.02 ± 1.71 | 29.92 ± 2.88a | 28.79 ± 4.29a,b | 27.81 ± 2.33b | 32.13 ± 4.95a,b,c,d |
| Right | 27.84 ± 1.62 | 29.80 ± 1.62a | 28.59 ± 4.40a,b | 27.67 ± 2.19b | 31.63 ± 4.8 a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 27.93 ± 1.62 | 29.86 ± 2.83a | 28.69 ± 4.29a,b | 27.74 ± 2.41b | 31.88 ± 4.79a,b,c,d | |
| APG (mm) | Left | 0.95 ± 0.27 | 1.61 ± 0.57a | 1.62 ± 0.41a | 1.66 ± 1.16a | 3.01 ± 0.59a,b,c,d |
| Right | 1.01 ± 0.31 | 1.63 ± 0.62a | 1.70 ± 0.52a | 1.72 ± 1.25a | 3.09 ± 0.61a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 0.98 ± 0.26 | 1.62 ± 0.57a | 1.66 ± 0.62a | 1.69 ± 1.26a | 3.05 ± 4.86a,b,c,d | |
| APA (degrees) | Left | 1.92 ± 0.39 | 3.26 ± 0.11a | 4.05 ± 0.66a,b | 4.12 ± 0.68a,b | 4.32 ± 2.01a,b |
| Right | 2.14 ± 0.52 | 2.52 ± 0.83a | 4.33 ± 0.71a,b | 4.44 ± 0.79a,b | 4.60 ± 2.32a,b | |
| Total | 2.03 ± 0.43 | 2.89 ± 0.97a | 4.19 ± 0.66a,b | 4.28 ± 0.78a,b | 4.46 ± 2.17a,b | |
| MTiTh (mm) | Left | 43.66 ± 3.39 | 41.28 ± 2.99a | 40.70 ± 1.60a | 43.92 ± 3.97b,c | 43.21 ± 1.52b,c |
| Right | 43.80 ± 3.95 | 41.36 ± 3.08a | 40.88 ± 1.78a | 44.10 ± 4.11b,c | 43.37 ± 1.64b,c | |
| Total | 43.73 ± 3.97 | 41.32 ± 3.11a | 40.79 ± 1.79a | 44.01 ± 4.05b,c | 43.29 ± 1.54b,c | |
| MDA (mm) | Left | 8.43 ± 1.39 | 8.33 ± 2.91 | 6.28 ± 0.99a,b | 12.39 ± 1.03a,b,c | 16.22 ± 6.13a,b,c,d |
| Right | 8.61 ± 1.61 | 8.45 ± 2.37 | 6.52 ± 0.87a,b | 12.69 ± 1.26a,b,c | 16.58 ± 5.72a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 8.52 ± 1.57 | 8.39 ± 2.83 | 6.40 ± 0.98a,b | 12.54 ± 1.16a,b,c | 16.40 ± 5.91a,b,c,d | |
| MDV (mm) | Left | 5.53 ± 1.19 | 4.81 ± 1.56a | 4.86 ± 0.80a,b | 5.00 ± 1.06c | 6.05 ± 0.79a,b,c,d |
| Right | 5.67 ± 1.44 | 5.03 ± 1.71a | 5.10 ± 0.62a,b | 5.24 ± 1.35c | 6.21 ± 0.93a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 5.60 ± 1.36 | 4.92 ± 1.62a | 4.98 ± 1.12a,b | 5.12 ± 1.19c | 6.13 ± 0.84a,b,c,d | |
| TiW (mm) | Left | 28.66 ± 1.51 | 30.01 ± 1.88a | 29.61 ± 0.86a,b | 29.17 ± 2.31b,c | 26.95 ± 1.05a,b,c,d |
| Right | 28.90 ± 1.56 | 30.31 ± 1.97a | 30.05 ± 1.02a,b | 30.05 ± 2.06b,c | 27.19 ± 1.31a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 28.78 ± 1.52 | 30.16 ± 1.98a | 29.83 ± 3.09a,b | 29.61 ± 2.11b,c | 27.07 ± 1.15a,b,c,d | |
| MalW (mm) | Left | 62.25 ± 5.69 | 62.12 ± 3.73 | 59.43 ± 3.16a,b | 64.83 ± 4.43a,b,c | 57.50 ± 4.38a,b,c,d |
| Right | 62.81 ± 5.81 | 62.62 ± 3.59 | 60.05 ± 2.98a,b | 65.39 ± 4.19a,b,c | 57.80 ± 4.11a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 62.53 ± 5.66 | 62.37 ± 3.63 | 59.74 ± 3.08a,b | 65.11 ± 4.22a,b,c | 57.65 ± 4.24a,b,c,d | |
| SRTi (mm) | Left | 23.80 ± 1.50 | 24.70 ± 1.63a | 25.12 ± 2.73a | 22.12 ± 1.69a,b,c | 23.26 ± 1.66b,c,d |
| Right | 23.62 ± 1.46 | 24.54 ± 1.58a | 24.9 ± 2.99a | 22.04 ± 1.61a,b,c | 23.10 ± 1.59b,c,d | |
| Total | 23.71 ± 1.53 | 24.62 ± 1.58a | 25.01 ± 2.81a | 22.08 ± 1.67a,b,c | 23.18 ± 1.61b,c,d | |
| Parameter | 20-29 (n = 39) | 30-39 (n = 48) | 40-49 (n = 43) | 50-59 (n = 37) | 60-69 (n = 36) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| TiAL (mm) | Left | 28.02 ± 1.71 | 29.92 ± 2.88a | 28.79 ± 4.29a,b | 27.81 ± 2.33b | 32.13 ± 4.95a,b,c,d |
| Right | 27.84 ± 1.62 | 29.80 ± 1.62a | 28.59 ± 4.40a,b | 27.67 ± 2.19b | 31.63 ± 4.8 a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 27.93 ± 1.62 | 29.86 ± 2.83a | 28.69 ± 4.29a,b | 27.74 ± 2.41b | 31.88 ± 4.79a,b,c,d | |
| APG (mm) | Left | 0.95 ± 0.27 | 1.61 ± 0.57a | 1.62 ± 0.41a | 1.66 ± 1.16a | 3.01 ± 0.59a,b,c,d |
| Right | 1.01 ± 0.31 | 1.63 ± 0.62a | 1.70 ± 0.52a | 1.72 ± 1.25a | 3.09 ± 0.61a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 0.98 ± 0.26 | 1.62 ± 0.57a | 1.66 ± 0.62a | 1.69 ± 1.26a | 3.05 ± 4.86a,b,c,d | |
| APA (degrees) | Left | 1.92 ± 0.39 | 3.26 ± 0.11a | 4.05 ± 0.66a,b | 4.12 ± 0.68a,b | 4.32 ± 2.01a,b |
| Right | 2.14 ± 0.52 | 2.52 ± 0.83a | 4.33 ± 0.71a,b | 4.44 ± 0.79a,b | 4.60 ± 2.32a,b | |
| Total | 2.03 ± 0.43 | 2.89 ± 0.97a | 4.19 ± 0.66a,b | 4.28 ± 0.78a,b | 4.46 ± 2.17a,b | |
| MTiTh (mm) | Left | 43.66 ± 3.39 | 41.28 ± 2.99a | 40.70 ± 1.60a | 43.92 ± 3.97b,c | 43.21 ± 1.52b,c |
| Right | 43.80 ± 3.95 | 41.36 ± 3.08a | 40.88 ± 1.78a | 44.10 ± 4.11b,c | 43.37 ± 1.64b,c | |
| Total | 43.73 ± 3.97 | 41.32 ± 3.11a | 40.79 ± 1.79a | 44.01 ± 4.05b,c | 43.29 ± 1.54b,c | |
| MDA (mm) | Left | 8.43 ± 1.39 | 8.33 ± 2.91 | 6.28 ± 0.99a,b | 12.39 ± 1.03a,b,c | 16.22 ± 6.13a,b,c,d |
| Right | 8.61 ± 1.61 | 8.45 ± 2.37 | 6.52 ± 0.87a,b | 12.69 ± 1.26a,b,c | 16.58 ± 5.72a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 8.52 ± 1.57 | 8.39 ± 2.83 | 6.40 ± 0.98a,b | 12.54 ± 1.16a,b,c | 16.40 ± 5.91a,b,c,d | |
| MDV (mm) | Left | 5.53 ± 1.19 | 4.81 ± 1.56a | 4.86 ± 0.80a,b | 5.00 ± 1.06c | 6.05 ± 0.79a,b,c,d |
| Right | 5.67 ± 1.44 | 5.03 ± 1.71a | 5.10 ± 0.62a,b | 5.24 ± 1.35c | 6.21 ± 0.93a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 5.60 ± 1.36 | 4.92 ± 1.62a | 4.98 ± 1.12a,b | 5.12 ± 1.19c | 6.13 ± 0.84a,b,c,d | |
| TiW (mm) | Left | 28.66 ± 1.51 | 30.01 ± 1.88a | 29.61 ± 0.86a,b | 29.17 ± 2.31b,c | 26.95 ± 1.05a,b,c,d |
| Right | 28.90 ± 1.56 | 30.31 ± 1.97a | 30.05 ± 1.02a,b | 30.05 ± 2.06b,c | 27.19 ± 1.31a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 28.78 ± 1.52 | 30.16 ± 1.98a | 29.83 ± 3.09a,b | 29.61 ± 2.11b,c | 27.07 ± 1.15a,b,c,d | |
| MalW (mm) | Left | 62.25 ± 5.69 | 62.12 ± 3.73 | 59.43 ± 3.16a,b | 64.83 ± 4.43a,b,c | 57.50 ± 4.38a,b,c,d |
| Right | 62.81 ± 5.81 | 62.62 ± 3.59 | 60.05 ± 2.98a,b | 65.39 ± 4.19a,b,c | 57.80 ± 4.11a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 62.53 ± 5.66 | 62.37 ± 3.63 | 59.74 ± 3.08a,b | 65.11 ± 4.22a,b,c | 57.65 ± 4.24a,b,c,d | |
| SRTi (mm) | Left | 23.80 ± 1.50 | 24.70 ± 1.63a | 25.12 ± 2.73a | 22.12 ± 1.69a,b,c | 23.26 ± 1.66b,c,d |
| Right | 23.62 ± 1.46 | 24.54 ± 1.58a | 24.9 ± 2.99a | 22.04 ± 1.61a,b,c | 23.10 ± 1.59b,c,d | |
| Total | 23.71 ± 1.53 | 24.62 ± 1.58a | 25.01 ± 2.81a | 22.08 ± 1.67a,b,c | 23.18 ± 1.61b,c,d | |
Note(s): Values are mean ± SD. ap < 0.05 vs 20–29 age group, bp < 0.05 vs 30–39 age group, cp < 0.05 vs 40–49 age group and dp < 0.05 vs 50–59 age group. Statistical analysis was performed by ANOVA, followed by Tukey’s post hoc test
Source(s): Table by authors
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