Table 3. Adjusted mean (±SE) bone mineral content values for rhythmic gymnasts and untrained controls at the first testing occasion (covariates: age, height, body mass, RBJ15s).
Rhythmic Gymnasts (n = 45) Untrained Controls (n = 44)
WB BMC (g) 1010.3±12.9 942.9 ± 12.9*
FN BMC (g) 2.9 ± 0.1 2.7 ± 0.1*
LS BMC (g) 17.7 ± 0.4 15.9 ± 0.4*
WB, whole body; FN, femoral neck; LS, lumbar spine; BMC, bone mineral content.
* Significantly different between groups; p < 0.05.