Table 1 |
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Characteristics of the study population (n = 297) |
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| Mean (SD)a |
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| Age at magnetic resonance imaging, years |
59.1 (6.3) |
| Females, number (percentage) |
186 (63) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 |
25.2 (3.8) |
| Participation in vigorous physical activity, number of subjects (percentage)b |
107 (36) |
| Distal vastus medialis cross-sectional area, mm2 |
1,171 (306) |
| Distal vastus lateralis cross-sectional area, mm2 |
333 (127) |
| Patella cartilage volume, mm3 |
2,656 (886) |
| Patella bone volume, mm3 |
20,276 (4,667) |
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aValues are reported as mean (standard deviation, SD) unless otherwise stated. bParticipation in vigorous physical activity at least once or twice a week or at least three times per week (over the last 6 months) for a period of 20 minutes that leads to sweating or dyspnoea. |
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Berry et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008 10:R143 doi:10.1186/ar2573 |
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