Table 5.
Values of force (rounded to nearest 0.5 N) to engender target peak compressive strain of approximately −3000 με at the mid-diaphyseal periosteal surface in tibiae of 5-, 12-, and 22- month female C57Bl/6 mice.
| Age (month) |
Force (N) |
Peak compressive periosteal strain (με) |
Peak tensile periosteal straina (με) |
Strain at postero-lateral gauge site (με) |
Strain at antero- medial gauge site (με) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | −10.5 | −2970 | 2170 | −2250 | 1540 |
| 12 | −10.0 | −3040 | 2980 | −2330 | 1640 |
| 22 | −9.0 | −3080 | 2810 | −2590 | 1650 |
Peak compressive and tensile values determined from regression lines of force vs. peak strain.
Gauge-site values determined from regression lines of force vs. gauge-site strain (Fig. 5).
a
Peak tensile values are observed on the anterior spine that extends from the cross-section.