Table 3.
Collagen/GAG Ratio | Collagen Content | GAG Content | Water Content | |
---|---|---|---|---|
A (MPa) | 0.56b | 0.20 | –0.38 | 0.09 |
B | 0.19 | 0.49a | 0.02 | –0.04 |
Tensile modulus, E0% | 0.76c | 0.59b | –0.34 | 0.07 |
Energy dissipation, C | –0.34 | –0.33 | 0.17 | 0.03 |
Short relaxation constant, τ1 | 0.03 | –0.02 | –0.14 | –0.01 |
Long relaxation constant, τ2 | 0.20 | 0.19 | –0.06 | 0.13 |
p < 0.05.
p < 0.01.
p < 0.001.