Table 1.

Mid-diaphyseal Compressive Strains (Microstrain, Mean ± SD) at Periosteal Gauge Site (Measured) and at Sites Where Peak Endocortical and Periosteal Strains Are Predicted for 7- and 22-Month-Old Tibias

	Gauge site		Peak endocortical		Peak periosteal
Force (N)	7 Months	22 Months	7 Months	22 Months	7 Months	22 Months
−8	−840 ± 300	−720 ± 210	−940 ± 250	−860 ± 270	−1550 ± 380	−1360 ± 420
−10	−1250 ± 420	−980 ± 300	−1400 ± 350	−1170 ± 390	−2320 ± 500	−1860 ± 600
−12	−1660 ± 540	−1240 ± 380	−1860 ± 440	−1480 ± 510	−3090 ± 640	−2350 ± 790