Sex differences in tibial adaptations to arduous training: An observational cohort study.

Year: 2022 O"Leary TJ, Izard RM, Tang JCY, Fraser WD, Greeves JP Army Health and Performance Research, Army HQ, Andover, UK; Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, UCL, London, UK; Nor

Abstract

Military training increases tibial density and size, but it is unknown if men and women adapt similarly to the same arduous training. Seventy-seven men and 57 women not using hormonal contraceptives completed this study. Tibial volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) and geometry were measured by peripheral quantitative computed tomography (4%, 14%, 38%, and 66% sites) at the start (week 1) and end (week 14) of British Army basic training. Training increased trabecular vBMD (4% site in men; 4% and 14% sites in women), cortical vBMD (38% site), total area (14% and 38% sites), trabecular area (14% site), cortical area and thickness (14%, 38%, and 66% sites), periosteal perimeter (14%, 38%, and 66% sites), and all indices of estimated strength (14%, 38%, and 66% sites); and, decre

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