Table 2.
Longitudinal lengths of the tibia, fibula, femur, ulna and radius in 21-week-old female C57BL/6 mice that received no artificial loading, static (2.0 N) loading or static (2.0 N) plus dynamic (11.5 N) loading in the right tibia/fibula for 2 weeks.
| NOLOAD left | NOLOAD right | STATIC left | STATIC right | DYNAMIC + STATIC left | DYNAMIC + STATIC right | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibia (mm) | 18.4 ± 0.1 | 18.3 ± 0.1 | 18.3 ± 0.1 | 18.3 ± 0.1 | 18.4 ± 0.1 | 18.4 ± 0.1 |
| Fibula (mm) | 10.1 ± 0.1 | 10.0 ± 0.1 | 10.1 ± 0.1 | 10.1 ± 0.1 | 10.2 ± 0.1 | 10.1 ± 0.1 |
| Femur (mm) | 16.4 ± 0.1 | 16.5 ± 0.1 | 16.4 ± 0.1 | 16.5 ± 0.1 | 16.4 ± 0.1 | 16.3 ± 0.1 |
| Ulna (mm) | 13.8 ± 0.1 | 13.8 ± 0.1 | 13.7 ± 0.1 | 13.8 ± 0.1 | 13.7 ± 0.1 | 13.8 ± 0.1 |
| Radius (mm) | 11.2 ± 0.1 | 11.2 ± 0.1 | 11.2 ± 0.1 | 11.2 ± 0.1 | 11.2 ± 0.1 | 11.2 ± 0.1 |
Mean ± SE (n = 7). No significant differences between left and right in the NOLOAD, STATIC and DYNAMIC + STATIC groups.