Table 2 Pre-contrast T1 (ms) (mean and SD) in superficial and deep femoral knee cartilage in Non Weight-Bearing (NWB) and Weight-Bearing (WB) regions of interest in the exercise and the sedentary group
Pre-contrast T1 (ms) Exercise | Pre-contrast T1 (ms) Sedentary | p value (exercise vs sedentary) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
NWB | |||||
Superficial | 1084 | 83 | 1003 | 132 | p = 0.02 |
Deep | 737 | 83 | 703 | 91 | p < 0.001 |
p value (superficial vs deep) | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | |||
WB | |||||
Superficial | 1141 | 59 | 1104 | 114 | p = 0.004 |
Deep | 627 | 84 | 673 | 69 | p = 0.1 |
p value (superficial vs deep) | p < 0.0001 | p < 0.0001 | |||