Table 2. Comparisons of elongation between whiplash-exposed and control capsular ligaments (CLs).

Average (SD) elongations (mm) at tensile forces of A) 0 N and B) 5 N were calculated by combining data from left and right CLs within each group. Statistical differences are indicated as *P<0.05.

A) CL Elongations at Tensile Force of 0 N
	C2/3	C3/4	C4/5	C5/6	C6/7	C7/T1	Spinal Level
Whiplash-exposed	0.3 (0.2)	0.5 (0.6)	0.6 (0.7)	1.0 (1.3)	0.4 (0.3)	0.3 (0.6)	P=0.643
Control	0.2 (0.2)	0.1 (0.0)	0.3 (0.4)	0.1 (0.1)	0.1 (0.1)	0.1 (0.1)
Whiplash-exposed vs. Control	P=0.007*

B) CL Elongations at Tensile Force of 5 N
	C2/3	C3/4	C4/5	C5/6	C6/7	C7/T1	Spinal Level
Whiplash-exposed	1.3 (0.5)	1.2 (1.3)	1.7 (1.1)	2.1 (1.8)	1.7 (0.8)	0.8 (0.8)	P=0.336
Control	0.9 (0.7)	0.4 (0.2)	0.7 (0.9)	1.0 (0.6)	0.5 (0.3)	0.6 (0.8)
Whiplash-exposed vs. Control	P=0.002*