Figure 5. The osteoblastic response to rest-inserted loading extended past the cessation of loading but was not altered by reducing the number of loading bouts from 9 to 3 nor the timing of the 3 loading bouts.
A significant load main effect was observed for p.MAR, p.MS, and p.BFR for each of the three protocols. The absence of protocol main effect or load and protocol interactions indicated that the timing of the loading bouts did not alter the duration of the induced osteoblastic response.