Fig. 3

Changes in maximum stress at failure. Biomechanical testing was determined using custom-designed bioreactors applying axial strain. *p < 0.050 versus control fresh tendons; ⁺p<0.050 versus 2 days of stress deprivation; and ^×p < 0.050 versus 4 days of stress deprivation. Nonparametric Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed rank tests were used to compare groups (except day 0) to each other. One-sample Wilcoxon tests were used to compare the groups to day 0