Table 1 BMD in males and female rowers by weight category. Data are expressed mean ± standard deviation (range).

Spine

g/cm²

1.33 ± 0.13

1.27 ± 0.10 *

1.38 ± 0.12

1.29 ± 0.14

1.19 ± 0.09 *

1.35 ± 0.14

(1.07 -1.67)

(1.07 -1.46)

(1.09 – 1.67)

(1.05-1.67)

(1.05 - 1.33)

(1.07 - 1.67)

T score

0.9 ± 1.1

0.2 ± 0.9 *

1.3 ± 1.0

0.6 ± 1.1

-0.3 ± 0.7 *

1.0 ± 1.1

(-1.3-3.5)

(-1.3 - 1.7)

(-1.1 – 3.5)

(-1.2-3.5)

(-1.2 - 0.9)

(-1.0 - 3.5)

Z score

0.7 ±1.0

0.5 ± 1.9

0.8 ± 1.0

0.4 ±1.0

0.1 ± 0.7 *

0.7 ± 1.0

(-1.5-3.2)

(-1.2 – 1.9)

(-1.5 – 3.2)

(-1.3-3.3)

(-1.0 – 1.2)

(-1.3-3.3)

Femur

g/cm²

1.19 ± 0.13

1.16 ± 0.13

1.21 ± 0.12

1.12 ±0.13

1.05 ± 0.09 *

1.17 ± 0.13

(0.97-1.58)

(1.00 -1.54)

(1.02 - 1.58)

(0.87-1.61)

(0.87 -1.23)

(0.96 - 1.61)

T score

0.7 ± 1.0

0.4 ± 0.9

1.0 ± 0.9

0.5 ±0.9

0.0 ± 0.7 *

0.8 ± 0.8

(-1 – 3.8)

(-1.0 – 2.2)*

(-0.6 - 3.8)

(-1.4-3.2)

(-1.4 – 1.3)

(-0.7 - 3.2)

Z score

0.5 ± 0.9

0.4 ± 0.9

0.5 ± 1.0

0.3 ±0.78

0.2 ± 0.8 *

0.4 ± 0.8

(-1 – 3.4)

(-1.0 - 3.4)

(-1.1-3.0)

(-1.1 - 1.6)

(-0.8 - 3.0)