Relation among the female 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 | 27.38 ± 1.71 | 29.92 ± 2.88a | 28.15 ± 4.29a,b | 27.17 ± 2.33b | 31.49 ± 4.95a,b,c,d |
| Right | 27.20 ± 1.62 | 28.52 ± 1.62a | 27.95 ± 4.40a,b | 27.03 ± 2.19b | 30.99 ± 4.8 a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 27.29 ± 1.64 | 29.22 ± 2.86a | 28.05 ± 4.25a,b | 27.10 ± 2.48b | 31.24 ± 4.72a,b,c,d | |
| APG (mm) | Left | 1.44 ± 0.27 | 2.10 ± 0.57a | 2.11 ± 0.41a | 2.15 ± 1.16a | 3.50 ± 0.59a,b,c,d |
| Right | 1.50 ± 0.31 | 2.12 ± 0.62a | 2.19 ± 0.52a | 2.21 ± 1.25a | 3.58 ± 0.61a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 1.47 ± 0.27 | 2.11 ± 0.59a | 2.15 ± 0.61a | 2.18 ± 1.22a | 3.54 ± 1.88a,b,c,d | |
| APA (degrees) | Left | 1.93 ± 0.39 | 3.27 ± 0.11a | 4.06 ± 0.66a,b | 4.13 ± 0.68a,b | 4.33 ± 2.01a,b |
| Right | 2.15 ± 0.52 | 2.53 ± 0.83a | 4.34 ± 0.71a,b | 4.45 ± 0.79a,b | 4.61 ± 2.32a,b | |
| Total | 2.04 ± 0.47 | 2.90 ± 0.94a | 4.20 ± 0.64a,b | 4.29 ± 0.79a,b | 4.47 ± 2.15a,b | |
| MTiTh (mm) | Left | 40.15 ± 3.39 | 37.77 ± 2.99a | 37.19 ± 1.60a | 40.41 ± 3.97b,c | 39.71 ± 1.52b,c |
| Right | 40.29 ± 3.95 | 37.85 ± 3.08a | 37.37 ± 1.78a | 40.59 ± 4.11b,c | 39.87 ± 1.64b,c | |
| Total | 40.22 ± 3.95 | 37.81 ± 3.19a | 37.28 ± 1.82a | 40.50 ± 4.01b,c | 39.79 ± 1.53b,c | |
| MDA (mm) | Left | 9.10 ± 1.39 | 9.00 ± 2.91 | 6.95 ± 0.99a,b | 13.06 ± 1.03a,b,c | 16.89 ± 6.13a,b,c,d |
| Right | 9.28 ± 1.61 | 9.12 ± 2.37 | 7.19 ± 0.87a,b | 13.36 ± 1.26a,b,c | 17.25 ± 5.72a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 9.19 ± 1.54 | 9.06 ± 2.87 | 7.07 ± 1.02a,b | 13.21 ± 1.14a,b,c | 17.07 ± 5.84a,b,c,d | |
| MDV (mm) | Left | 4.80 ± 1.19 | 4.08 ± 1.56a | 4.13 ± 0.80a,b | 4.27 ± 1.06c | 5.32 ± 0.79a,b,c,d |
| Right | 4.94 ± 1.44 | 4.30 ± 1.71a | 4.37 ± 0.62a,b | 4.51 ± 1.35c | 5.48 ± 0.93a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 4.87 ± 1.37 | 4.19 ± 1.69a | 4.25 ± 1.11a,b | 4.39 ± 1.14c | 5.40 ± 0.86a,b,c,d | |
| TiW (mm) | Left | 27.08 ± 1.51 | 28.43 ± 1.88a | 28.03 ± 0.86a,b | 27.59 ± 2.31b,c | 25.37 ± 1.05a,b,c,d |
| Right | 27.32 ± 1.56 | 28.73 ± 1.97a | 28.47 ± 1.02a,b | 28.47 ± 2.06b,c | 25.61 ± 1.31a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 27.20 ± 1.55 | 28.58 ± 1.96a | 28.25 ± 3.04a,b | 28.03 ± 2.18b,c | 25.49 ± 1.17a,b,c,d | |
| MalW (mm) | Left | 58.00 ± 5.69 | 57.87 ± 3.73 | 55.18 ± 3.16a,b | 60.58 ± 4.43a,b,c | 53.25 ± 4.38a,b,c,d |
| Right | 58.56 ± 5.81 | 58.37 ± 3.59 | 55.80 ± 2.98a,b | 61.14 ± 4.19a,b,c | 53.55 ± 4.11a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 58.28 ± 5.64 | 58.12 ± 3.67 | 55.49 ± 3.09a,b | 60.86 ± 4.26a,b,c | 53.40 ± 4.22a,b,c,d | |
| SRTi (mm) | Left | 22.16 ± 1.50 | 23.06 ± 1.63a | 23.48 ± 2.73a | 20.48 ± 1.69a,b,c | 21.62 ± 1.66b,c,d |
| Right | 21.98 ± 1.46 | 22.90 ± 1.58a | 23.26 ± 2.99a | 20.40 ± 1.61a,b,c | 21.46 ± 1.59b,c,d | |
| Total | 22.07 ± 1.54 | 22.98 ± 1.59a | 23.37 ± 2.84a | 20.44 ± 1.62a,b,c | 21.54 ± 1.67b,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 | 27.38 ± 1.71 | 29.92 ± 2.88a | 28.15 ± 4.29a,b | 27.17 ± 2.33b | 31.49 ± 4.95a,b,c,d |
| Right | 27.20 ± 1.62 | 28.52 ± 1.62a | 27.95 ± 4.40a,b | 27.03 ± 2.19b | 30.99 ± 4.8 a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 27.29 ± 1.64 | 29.22 ± 2.86a | 28.05 ± 4.25a,b | 27.10 ± 2.48b | 31.24 ± 4.72a,b,c,d | |
| APG (mm) | Left | 1.44 ± 0.27 | 2.10 ± 0.57a | 2.11 ± 0.41a | 2.15 ± 1.16a | 3.50 ± 0.59a,b,c,d |
| Right | 1.50 ± 0.31 | 2.12 ± 0.62a | 2.19 ± 0.52a | 2.21 ± 1.25a | 3.58 ± 0.61a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 1.47 ± 0.27 | 2.11 ± 0.59a | 2.15 ± 0.61a | 2.18 ± 1.22a | 3.54 ± 1.88a,b,c,d | |
| APA (degrees) | Left | 1.93 ± 0.39 | 3.27 ± 0.11a | 4.06 ± 0.66a,b | 4.13 ± 0.68a,b | 4.33 ± 2.01a,b |
| Right | 2.15 ± 0.52 | 2.53 ± 0.83a | 4.34 ± 0.71a,b | 4.45 ± 0.79a,b | 4.61 ± 2.32a,b | |
| Total | 2.04 ± 0.47 | 2.90 ± 0.94a | 4.20 ± 0.64a,b | 4.29 ± 0.79a,b | 4.47 ± 2.15a,b | |
| MTiTh (mm) | Left | 40.15 ± 3.39 | 37.77 ± 2.99a | 37.19 ± 1.60a | 40.41 ± 3.97b,c | 39.71 ± 1.52b,c |
| Right | 40.29 ± 3.95 | 37.85 ± 3.08a | 37.37 ± 1.78a | 40.59 ± 4.11b,c | 39.87 ± 1.64b,c | |
| Total | 40.22 ± 3.95 | 37.81 ± 3.19a | 37.28 ± 1.82a | 40.50 ± 4.01b,c | 39.79 ± 1.53b,c | |
| MDA (mm) | Left | 9.10 ± 1.39 | 9.00 ± 2.91 | 6.95 ± 0.99a,b | 13.06 ± 1.03a,b,c | 16.89 ± 6.13a,b,c,d |
| Right | 9.28 ± 1.61 | 9.12 ± 2.37 | 7.19 ± 0.87a,b | 13.36 ± 1.26a,b,c | 17.25 ± 5.72a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 9.19 ± 1.54 | 9.06 ± 2.87 | 7.07 ± 1.02a,b | 13.21 ± 1.14a,b,c | 17.07 ± 5.84a,b,c,d | |
| MDV (mm) | Left | 4.80 ± 1.19 | 4.08 ± 1.56a | 4.13 ± 0.80a,b | 4.27 ± 1.06c | 5.32 ± 0.79a,b,c,d |
| Right | 4.94 ± 1.44 | 4.30 ± 1.71a | 4.37 ± 0.62a,b | 4.51 ± 1.35c | 5.48 ± 0.93a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 4.87 ± 1.37 | 4.19 ± 1.69a | 4.25 ± 1.11a,b | 4.39 ± 1.14c | 5.40 ± 0.86a,b,c,d | |
| TiW (mm) | Left | 27.08 ± 1.51 | 28.43 ± 1.88a | 28.03 ± 0.86a,b | 27.59 ± 2.31b,c | 25.37 ± 1.05a,b,c,d |
| Right | 27.32 ± 1.56 | 28.73 ± 1.97a | 28.47 ± 1.02a,b | 28.47 ± 2.06b,c | 25.61 ± 1.31a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 27.20 ± 1.55 | 28.58 ± 1.96a | 28.25 ± 3.04a,b | 28.03 ± 2.18b,c | 25.49 ± 1.17a,b,c,d | |
| MalW (mm) | Left | 58.00 ± 5.69 | 57.87 ± 3.73 | 55.18 ± 3.16a,b | 60.58 ± 4.43a,b,c | 53.25 ± 4.38a,b,c,d |
| Right | 58.56 ± 5.81 | 58.37 ± 3.59 | 55.80 ± 2.98a,b | 61.14 ± 4.19a,b,c | 53.55 ± 4.11a,b,c,d | |
| Total | 58.28 ± 5.64 | 58.12 ± 3.67 | 55.49 ± 3.09a,b | 60.86 ± 4.26a,b,c | 53.40 ± 4.22a,b,c,d | |
| SRTi (mm) | Left | 22.16 ± 1.50 | 23.06 ± 1.63a | 23.48 ± 2.73a | 20.48 ± 1.69a,b,c | 21.62 ± 1.66b,c,d |
| Right | 21.98 ± 1.46 | 22.90 ± 1.58a | 23.26 ± 2.99a | 20.40 ± 1.61a,b,c | 21.46 ± 1.59b,c,d | |
| Total | 22.07 ± 1.54 | 22.98 ± 1.59a | 23.37 ± 2.84a | 20.44 ± 1.62a,b,c | 21.54 ± 1.67b,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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