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Effects of dynamic loading on the mechanical properties of cartilage contstructs.1 Mechanical preconditioning was carried out with three intermittent (separated by 1 h) loading cycles per day of 10% deformation at 1 Hz. Loading was then carried out for 5 days per week for a total of 4 weeks. *, Indicates significant differences between loaded samples and free-swelling controls; **, indicates a significant difference between peak stress of day 21 and day 28 loaded samples.
