TABLE 6.
Constitutive equation parameters of the different segments in the different age groups.
| Group | Segment | K (mm 2 /N) | C θθ | C ZZ | C θZ | ε | R 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27–35 years | Proximal segment | 0.082 | 2.753 | 6.194 | 0.399 | 0.075 | 0.975 |
| Distal segment | 0.082 | 5.896 | 12.084 | 13.492 | 0.044 | 0.990 | |
| 36–45 years | Proximal segment | 0.024 | 7.390 | 19.626 | 13.972 | 0.031 | 0.993 |
| Distal segment | 0.069 | 4.171 | 7.732 | 8.204 | 0.070 | 0.973 | |
| 46–55 years | Proximal segment | 0.032 | 6.766 | 14.811 | 0.057 | 0.047 | 0.987 |
| Distal segment | 0.051 | 8.201 | 12.283 | 0.142 | 0.036 | 0.987 | |
| 56–65 years | Proximal segment | 0.060 | 6.211 | 10.154 | 1.680 | 0.029 | 0.991 |
| Distal segment | 0.020 | 13.921 | 18.735 | 2.804 | 0.030 | 0.982 | |
| 66–75 years | Proximal segment | 0.049 | 15.031 | 17.208 | 0.838 | 0.033 | 0.989 |
| Distal segment | 0.037 | 28.941 | 13.056 | 2.419 | 0.016 | 0.996 | |
| 76–86 years | Proximal segment | 0.027 | 23.922 | 26.395 | 0.636 | 0.020 | 0.989 |
| Distal segment | 0.039 | 26.787 | 17.259 | 0.990 | 0.028 | 0.993 | |
| All | Proximal segment | 0.151 | 17.103 | 23.950 | 36.465 | 0.039 | 0.992 |
| Distal segment | 0.067 | 7.786 | 6.911 | 0.230 | 0.035 | 0.988 |