Table 2. Results of the biomechanichal analysis.
Maximum | Toughness | Resilience | Stiffness | Fracture | |
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strength (kN) | (J) | (J) | (N/mm) | force (kN) | |
CG | 0.073 ± 0.004 | 0.079 ± 0.007 | 0.028 ± 0.004 | 161.863 ± 1.798 | 0.054 ± 0.001 |
DG | 0.055 ± 0.001a | 0.049 ± 0.008c | 0.024 ± 0.002 | 138.675 ± 0.944g | 0.030 ± 0.001h |
TG | 0.062 ± 0.003 | 0.051 ± 0.008d | 0.022 ± 0.002 | 142.944 ± 7.268 | 0.043 ± 0.004 |
TLG | 0.060 ± 0.004b | 0.052 ± 0.003e | 0.018 ± 0.001f | 154.607 ± 5.801 | 0.042 ± 0.005 |
CG: control group; DG: diabetic group; TG: diabetic trained group; TLG: diabetic trained and laser irradiated group. a vs. CG, p = 0.0035; b vs. CG, p = 0.0353; c vs. CG, p = 0.0174; d vs. CG, p = 0.0277; e vs. CG, p = 0.0292; f vs. CG, p = 0.0328; g vs. CG, p = 0.0217; h vs. CG, p = 0.0011.