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. 2013 Dec 6;1(7):e00178. doi: 10.1002/phy2.178

Table 3.

Tendon mechanical properties for men and women.

Gender N AT stiffness (N mm−1)
Force range 25–45% 30–70% 50–100%
Man 11 164 ± 8* 175 ± 6* 191 ± 5*
Woman 18 97 ± 4 108 ± 5 125 ± 5

Values are mean ± standard error of the mean.

*

Significantly different (P < 0.05), men versus women.