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Table 3 Microarchitecture parameters of the femoral cortical bone evaluated by micro-CT, mean ± SD

From: Effects of different running intensities on the micro-level failure strain of rat femoral cortical bone structures: a finite element investigation

Rat group

Ct.BMD (g/cm3)

Ct.Th (mm)

Ct.P (%)

SED

1.67 ± 0.03

32.40 ± 3.32

2.51 ± 0.60

EX12

1.71 ± 0.03a,c

35.23 ± 2.97a,d

2.25 ± 0.45

EX16

1.67 ± 0.05

34.41 ± 4.48

3.17 ± 0.71a,b

EX20

1.68 ± 0.03

32.40 ± 2.50

2.67 ± 0.59

  1. aStatistically different from SED (p < 0.05)
  2. bStatistically different from EX12 (p < 0.05)
  3. cStatistically different from EX16 (p < 0.05)
  4. dStatistically different from EX20 (p < 0.05)
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