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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Orthop Res. 2015 Jun;33(6):793–799. doi: 10.1002/jor.22818

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Quasi-static and time dependent mechanical properties differ between energy storing and positional tendons. Typical data in parts a and b highlight differences in (a) the quasi-static properties and (b) the time dependent properties of the equine superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT - energy storing tendon - solid line) and the common digital extensor tendon (CDET - positional tendon - dotted line). The table (c) provides a more comprehensive overview of data from a series of studies comparing paired equine SDFT & CDET tendons. Note the less stiff, more extensible and more fatigue resistant energy storing tendon properties42; 44; 45; 46.