Participant characteristics for each cohort recruited to the study at baseline
| Cohort | Age (years) | Height (cm) | Body mass (kg) | FFM (kg) | L1-L4 BMD Z-Score | |
| Fast bowlers | ||||||
| Adolescents | Mean±SD | 15.6±1.1 | 179.5±6.9 | 68.70±10.49 | 56.66±8.07 | 0.84±1.19 |
| Adults | Mean±SD | 19.3±1.9 | 188.1±6.2 | 82.76±9.53 | 69.36±6.96 | 1.87±1.17 |
| All | Median (IQR) | 17.6 (15.7–18.8) | 183.8 (179.6–189.0) | 76.50 (69.27–84.55) | 63.14 (58.02–70.31) | 1.30 (0.50–2.35) |
| Controls | ||||||
| Adolescents | Mean±SD | 15.8±0.9 | 179.2±4.7 | 73.46±10.70 | 58.36±5.81 | 0.92±0.75 |
| Alphabet study | Mean±SD | 15.6±1.1 | 177.6±7.2 | 67.44±10.02 | 53.42±7.79 | 0.19±0.82 |
| Adults | Mean±SD | 20.4±1.4 | 182.0±5.4 | 78.06±7.43 | 66.46±5.56 | 0.95±0.76 |
| All | Median (IQR) | 16.7 (15.4–19.5) | 179.9 (175.5–184.0) | 73.60 (65.45–79.28) | 58.54 (53.74–66.02) | 0.61 (–0.20–1.20) |
BMD, bone mineral density; FFM, fat-free mass.