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Chapter Three

Of the 500 Nigerian adolescents studied, 250 were male and 250 were female between the ages of 10 to 16. They were selected from four schools and had no history of musculoskeletal disorders. Measurements of the tibiofemoral angle, intercondylar distance, and intermalleolar distance were recorded in six age-specific groups and measured by the same examiner using standard techniques. Statistical analysis using linear regression, determination coefficients, and analysis of variance were used to study associations between variables and compare variables in different age and gender groups.

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Chapter Three

Of the 500 Nigerian adolescents studied, 250 were male and 250 were female between the ages of 10 to 16. They were selected from four schools and had no history of musculoskeletal disorders. Measurements of the tibiofemoral angle, intercondylar distance, and intermalleolar distance were recorded in six age-specific groups and measured by the same examiner using standard techniques. Statistical analysis using linear regression, determination coefficients, and analysis of variance were used to study associations between variables and compare variables in different age and gender groups.

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CHAPTER THREE MATERIALS AND METHOD

Of the five hundred Nigerian adolescents in my study, 250 were males and 250 were females, ranging in age from 10 to 16 years. They were selected from four schools and none had any history of musculoskeletal disorders. The results were recorded in six age -specific groups, and all measurements were made by the same examiner, using standard techniques. The clinical Tibiofemoral angle , the Intercondylar distance or the Intermalleolar distance was measured using a goniometer or a tape with the child standing with either knees or ankles just touching. The hips and knees were in full extension with the patellae straight ahead. The arms were placed behind the back to increase the stability of the posture. The Intercondylar and Intermalleolar distances were recorded as positive (varus) or negative (valgus) values, respectively. The Tibiofemoral Angle was measured using the method of Heath and Staheli (1993). Skin markers were placed over the anterior and superior iliac spines, the centre of the patellae, and the mid -point of the ankle. A valgus angle was expressed in positive degrees. To assess intraexaminer variability, ten children each had repeated measurement with one month separating the examinations. The average standard deviation for the three measurements was recorded. Statistical analysis. I used linear regression and the determination coefficient to study the association between two morphological variables, and analysis of variance to compare the same variable in different age-specific groups. The null hypothesis was rejected at p<0.05. To compare the same variable in boys and girls, independent sample t-tests were used, and the null hypothesis was rejected at p<0.05.

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