Table 1: Load (in Kgf) as a function of expander type and number of activations.
| Expander | Number of activations | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | 6-10 | 11-15 | 16-20 | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| MARPE SL | 4.05 (0.77)Db | 13.98 (1.76)Cb | 19.29 (0.89)Bb | 24.08 (1.10)Ab |
| MARPE EX with low extender arms | 6.17 (1.25)Da | 18.35 (1.19)Ca | 26.69 (2.09)Ba | 32.87 (2.94)Aa |
| MARPE EX with intermediate extender arms | 3.51 (1.01)Db | 12.16 (2.47)Cb | 17.97 (2.32)Bb | 21.49 (2.21)Ac |
| MARPE EX with high extender arms | 1.78 (0.36)Dc | 8.02 (1.25)Cc | 13.54 (2.27)Bc | 17.86 (2.09)Ad |
Distinct superscript letters (capital letters horizontally and lowercase vertically) indicate statistically significant differences (p≤0.05). SD = standard deviation.