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Table 4 The tissue-level elastic modulus of the cortical bone measured by nanoindentation test, mean ± SD

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

Groups

Longitudinal elastic modulus (GPa)

Transverse elastic modulus (GPa)

SED

23.57 ± 3.85

19.69 ± 2.97

EX12

24.15 ± 3.85

21.56 ± 2.29a,d

EX16

25.04 ± 3.84

20.97 ± 1.83a,d

EX20

20.71 ± 3.03a,b,c

18.74 ± 1.67

  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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