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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (n = 299)

From: Influential role of lean soft tissue in the association between training volume and bone mineral density among male adolescent practitioners of impact-loading sports: ABCD Growth study

Variables

Mean (SD)

Minimum to maximum

 Age (years)

14.1 (1.8)

10.1 to 17.7

 Body mass (Kg)

62.3 (15.3)

31.6 to 137.3

 Height (cm)

170.0 (12.2)

136.1 to 196.5

 FM (kg)

11.3 (8.9)

2.1 to 71.4

 FM (%)

18.0 (10.4)

1.5 to 42.8

 LST (kg)

47.3 (11.2)

24.4 to 77.1

 PHV (years)

0.74(1.58)

-2.55 to 3.56

 APHV (years)

13.4 (0.5)

12.02 to 14.98

aBMD (DXA)

 Upper limbs (g/cm²)

0.827 (0.141)

0.580 to 1.241

 Lower limbs (g/cm²)

1.327 (0.200)

0.835 to 1.878

 Spine (g/cm²)

1.049 (0.167)

0.674 to 1.536

 Whole body (g/cm²)

1.163 (0.142)

0.847 to 1.524

 Previous time of practice (month)

53.8 (42.8)

1 to 153

 Training frequency (days)

3.9 (1.5)

1 to 7

 Training volume (h.wk)

10.6 (6.1)

1.0 to 30.0

  1. SD standard deviation; FM  fat mass; LST lean soft tissue; PHV peak of height velocity; APHV age at peak of height velocity; aBMD areal bone mineral density