Table 2.
Collagen content in the cartilage of cyclically loaded rabbit metacarpophalangeal joints and their contra-lateral controls
| Rabbit no. | Control collagena (absorbance) | Loaded collagen (absorbance) | Difference |
| 1 | 37.8 | 31.8 | -6.0 |
| 2 | 29.8 | 28.2 | -1.6 |
| 3 | 31.1 | 33.0 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 42.6 | 38.3 | -4.3 |
| 5 | 31.0 | 32.1 | 1.1 |
| 6 | 39.5 | 37.5 | -2.0 |
| Mean | 35.3 | 33.5 | -1.8 |
| SD | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| Significanceb | >0.05 | ||
aCollagen content was measured as the mean integrated collagen peak (1,710 - 1,595 cm-1) value from the Fourier Transform Infrared spectra; bstatistical significance was calculated using the two-tailed, paired Student t test (α = 0.05). SD, standard deviation.