Table 3 BA, BMC and BMD at distal radius in dominant and non-dominant arm (means ± SD)

21.57 ± 2.00

21.06 ± 3.08

20.78 ± 1.74

0.14

21.08 ± 2.03

20.58 ± 2.54

20.29 ± 1.79

0.15

2.54 ± 5.87

2.01 ± 4.62

2.49 ± 3.43

0.05

10.86 ± 1.86

10.22 ± 2.10

9.97 ± 1.51

0.21

9.85 ± 2.23

9.56 ± 1.89

9.69 ± 1.41

0.06

12.39 ± 13.42*

7.07 ± 7.08

2.88 ± 3.51

0.49

0.501 ± 0.045

0.488 ± 0.073

0.480 ± 0.062

0.14

0.463 ± 0.072

0.465 ± 0.070

0.479 ± 0.062

0.10

9.53 ± 10.74*

5.00 ± 5.61

0.40 ± 2.43

0.60