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Table 2 Individual T2* values (ms) by anterior cruciate ligament region, pressure condition, and phase of the season

From: Compositional MRI of the anterior cruciate ligament of professional alpine ski racers: preliminary report on seasonal changes and load sensitivity

 

October

January

April

July

 

Central

Femoral

Central

Femoral

Central

Femoral

Central

Femoral

Measurements obtained at rest

 Subject 1

9.0 ± 3.4

8.2 ± 2.0

9.6 ± 2.6

8.0 ± 1.8

15.2 ± 3.4

13.9 ± 5.7

12.0 ± 3.1

11.5 ± 5.6

 Subject 2

10.3 ± 3.3

10.3 ± 3.1

11.2 ± 2.3

12.7 ± 7.1

16.9 ± 4.1

13.1 ± 8.4

12.8 ± 2.9

15.5 ± 4.2

 Subject 3

13.9 ± 2.6

10.1 ± 2.0

8.4 ± 2.7

8.6 ± 2.7

8.9 ± 2.2

8.9 ± 1.9

8.4 ± 2.4

10.3 ± 1.9

Measurements obtained during pressure application

 Subject 1

11.0 ± 2.6

8.9 ± 1.4

10.9 ± 2.3

9.3 ± 2.2

15.2 ± 3.1

11.2 ± 3.8

15.6 ± 3.0

12.3 ± 5.1

 Subject 2

14.5 ± 3.6

11.3 ± 3.0

14.5 ± 1.8

16.4 ± 4.3

20.9 ± 6.7

13.5 ± 4.1

19.6 ± 4.9

15.7 ± 5.2

 Subject 3

13.2 ± 3.5

14.0 ± 2.1

15.1 ± 2.5

10.1 ± 2.6

14.5 ± 2.2

9.4 ± 1.9

8.8 ± 2.1

9.6 ± 1.6

  1. Data are mean ± standard deviation.